Shoes for Orphan Souls

We have distributed more than 1.6 million pairs of new shoes to at-risk children in the United States and to orphans in 55 countries around the world. While our program has made a difference in many lives, there are still millions of children we can reach – all through a pair of shoes. We are seeking donations of new shoes, socks and shoelaces from individuals, corporations, churches and civic groups.

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Tornado Rips through Warehouse, Provides 180,000 Shoes for Orphans

Alan Wilson of Templeton Construction didn’t like the idea of destroying new shoes. So when he was tasked with taking shoes out of the tornado-wrecked R.G. Barry Corporation distribution center to the city dump, he became the first in a series of heroes to help bring 180,000 pairs of Shoes for Orphan Souls to needy children.

Giving Shoes Where Needed Most in Nicaragua

Last month, I traveled with a group from the Nazarene Church in Sturgis, Michigan to help build a church in a poor area of Managua, Nicaragua.

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DISD Staff
‘Walk a Mile’ for Orphans’ Shoes

Dallas Independent School District staff and personnel put the American proverb to practice May 9 when they gathered to ‘Walk in Mile in My Shoes’ and collect new athletic shoes for Dallas students and orphans around the world.

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Shoes for Orphan Souls, a ministry of Buckner International, provides new shoes and socks to orphans and at-risk children in the United States and throughout the world. From conducting shoe drives to humanitarian aid trips, Shoes for Orphan Souls offers hands-on opportunities to individuals, groups and organizations that want to transform lives through social ministry. Since 1999, more than 1.5 million pairs of new shoes and socks have been distributed to 55 countries. Buckner is a fully accredited non-profit organization with IRS 501(c)(3) status. Your gifts to Buckner are tax-deductible as allowed by the IRS