Honduras, May 2007, measuring for shoes
Photos Courtesy of Soles4Souls: Guatemala, May 2007
I emailed Mr. Elsey today and asked if I could tell his story and give a link to his website. He emailed me and said great. He emailed me a brief overview of Soles4Souls™
"About Soles4Souls: Nashville-based Soles4Souls facilitates the donations of both new and used shoes, which are used to aid the hurting worldwide. Since its inception, Soles4Souls has distributed more than 3.4 million pairs(or one pair every 23 seconds) to people in more than 60 countries, including Honduras, Romania, Thailand,and the Sudan. The charity has been featured on CNN Headline News, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, ABC News, FOX,CBS, and hundred of regional outlets around North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3)recognized by the IRS;donating parties are eligible for tax advantages."
Thank you Mr. Elsey. One person. After the 2004 Tsunami hit southeast Asia and Wayne Elsey saw a lone shoe drift up on the beach. He was moved to action. He made phone calls to executives of footwear industries. Because of these phone calls he received 1/4 million pairs of shoes to help with the tsunami victims. Today? 3.4 million pairs of shoes given to those in need. Truly amazing. What an amazing person, and a great example.
Soles4Souls accept donations of all kinds. A very simple way to contribute is to donate your new or gently used shoes to one of the many drop off locations.
How? Go to:
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Ways to help on the top left hand corner
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individuals
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Donate New or “Gently Worn” Footwear
Type in your zip code and find the nearest drop of place
Do you have more than a few pairs to drop off? Do you want to become more involved with Soles4Souls? Maybe organize a shoe drive? Just look around Soles4Souls website. Or contact Mr. Ellis directly at
Wayne Elsey
Founder and CEO
Soles4Souls, Inc www.giveshoes.org
(615) 391- 5723
Changing the World One Pair at a Time™
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