Soles4Souls Continues Barefoot Week Celebration by Giving Away 65,000 Pairs of Shoes to Needy Residents in Chicago
Donation is second of five planned during first week of June CHICAGO and NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Soles4Souls Inc., the international charity dedicated to providing free footwear to those in desperate need, announced on Tuesday that it has donated another 65,000 pairs of shoes to people in need, this time to residents of Chicago. The donation is part of Barefoot Week, a series of nationwide events designed to increase participation with the charity's programs, and features donations of 325,000 pairs of shoes from Soles4Souls to needy people in five U.S. cities.
"This is the second donation of this size that we are making this week alone," said Wayne Elsey, Founder and CEO of Soles4Souls. "The only way we are able to continue making such donations is because of the shared commitment and dedication of our donors and partners. We are excited to see so many people embracing our mission as their own, and we want to extend a special thank you to the people who are putting in so much time and effort to make Barefoot Week a creative way for their community to become engaged with our cause," Elsey said. Other cities that will receive the same number of free shoes include Atlanta, New Orleans, and the Hopi and Navajo Indian Reservations in Arizona. The shoes are being distributed to people in need with the help of partner agencies familiar with the problems in each city.
About Soles4Souls Nashville-based Soles4Souls facilitates the donations of footwear, which are used to aid the hurting worldwide. Soles4Souls has donated more than 3 million pairs of shoes since its inception (one pair of shoes every 28 seconds). The charity was recently featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Shoe companies, retailers, and individuals can donate both new and "gently worn" footwear. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS; donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. For more information about Soles4Souls, please call (866) 521-SHOE, or visit www.giveshoes.org . First Call Analyst:
CONTACT: Chris Carmichael, +1-615-391-5723, ext 143, Web site: http://www.giveshoes.org/
2008-06-03 20:21:09 0376803 PRNEWSWIRE
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