BROOKLYN HEUER ANNOUNCES SHOE DRIVE TO BENEFIT SOLES4SOULS® Inc., THE SHOE CHARITY, ROM August 18TH TO November 1ST 2010
Muscatine and surrounding residents are invited to recycle their 'gently worn' shoes for people in need
Nashville, TN – DATE – Every 7 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 location, such as Heuer Construction Inc. 2360 Bypass 61 Muscatine, Iowa
For a limited time, Soles4Souls and Brooklyn Heuer will be collecting your gently worn footwear and/or donations to ship the shoes to a person 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,” said Founder and CEO of Soles4Souls, Wayne Elsey. “We need our partners in Muscatine and surrounding areas to 'STEP UP' 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.
Brooklyn Heuer will be accepting donations from August 19th to November 1st 2010. You may drop off your donations at Heuer Construction Bypass 61, West Middle School 600 Kindler Ave. and Wesley United Methodist Church 400 Iowa Ave. all in Muscatine, Iowa 52761. We are also willing to pick up any donations you have. Please call 563-506-0268 to make arrangements.
People and companies interested in donating can visit the organization’s website at www.giveshoes.org.
About Soles4Souls®
Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from the warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. The charity distributes these shoes free of charge to people in need, regardless of race, religion, class, or any other criteria. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 10 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes (currently donating one pair every 7 seconds.) The shoes have been distributed to people in over 125 countries, including Kenya, Thailand, Nepal and the United States. Soles4Souls has been featured in Runner's World, Ladies’ Home Journal, National Geographic’s Green Guide and The New York Times. It has appeared on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, BBC, CNN and thousands of regional news outlets across North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS and donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Anyone can join our cause, and we need your help. Visit www.giveshoes.org <http://www.giveshoes.org> for more information.
For more information please contact:
Tracy or Brooklyn Heuer at 563-506-0268
OR
Elizabeth Kirk, Soles4Souls, 615-391-5723, elizabethk@giveshoes.org
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