Events · Monday, December 1st, 2008 – Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 The 2008 "Sole of Seattle" Shoe Drive to Benefit Soles4Souls
ALL residents are invited to recycle their "gently worn" shoes for people in need
Every 23 seconds, Soles4Souls Inc. gives away another pair of shoes to someone in need. The shoe charity has earned glowing endorsements from Hollywood stars and professional athletes, but the people that truly make the non-profit organization effective are those who clean out their closets to personally drop off their ‘gently worn’ shoes at a participating locations:
BLACKBIRD
FIVE DOORS UP
GEMS SNEAKER SHOP
MARKET STREET ATHLETE
MARKET STREET SHOES
RPS (ROCK PAPER SCISSORS)
SIXBOOKS
THE SNEAKERY
THE WOOLLY MAMMOTH
TRIPLE CROWN BOUTIQUE
UPPER PLAYGROUND-SEATTLE
For a limited time, Soles4Souls and PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS will be collecting your gently worn footwear and/or donations to ship the shoes to people in need, whether they are victims of a natural disaster or subject to living in extreme poverty. It is estimated that Americans have 1.5 billion pairs of unused shoes lying in their closets. The charity can use each and every one of these pairs to make a tangible difference in someone's life.
“We can use the shoes taking up space in your closet to change the world one pair at a time,” Elsey said. “We need our partners in SEATTLE to 'STEP UP' THIS HOLIDAY SEASON and get behind our call for action. It’s one of the most simple yet profound gifts you can make, because it will greatly improve someone’s life in the most difficult of times,” he said.
ALL PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS WILL BE COLLECTING SHOES DECEMBER 1ST THROUGHT THE 31ST. TO CELEBRATE THE SEASON AND REWARD GOOD BEHAVIOR, ALL PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS WILL BE OFFERING A 20% OFF A NEW PAIR OF SHOES ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 12, 2008 WHEN YOU DONATE TO THE CAUSE. SOME STORES WILL BE RUNNING ADDITIONAL SALES/REWARDS DURING THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF DECEMBER IF YOU DONATE AS WELL. (PURCHASE IS NOT REQUIRED TO DONATE)