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Shoe News

Rock Concert Brings Shoes for Orphans
About 13,000 people attended Rock the Desert, a Christian concert that brought in more than 8,500 Shoes for Orphan Souls.






Blind Faith: Kansas church
serves children unseen

If blind faith is believing that God can be your eyes, then Brenda Blackburn’s vision is 20/20.






Harvest of Shoes
Without shoes, Mexican children can’t go to school.







Buckner Begins the 2 Million Shoe Countdown
Which pair will it be? Pink Converse or superhero sneakers? A pair of ‘Big Foot’ athletic shoes or a tiny pair of Crocs?






Former Russian Orphan Comes 'Full Circle'
to Help Others

Dima Leinweber knows the importance of a new pair of shoes. As a former resident of Orphanage No. 2 in St. Petersburg, Russia, he remembers the feeling he had when an American volunteer gave him a new pair of shoes during Vacation Bible School one summer.




Buckner to Start Shoe Drives
in Countries Worldwide

Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls went from being a Dallas-based shoe drive in 1999, to expanding throughout the country.





The Journey of a New Pair of Shoes
Follow a special pair of shoes on a mission to do something big! From the store's aisles to an orphan's feet, this video shows the complete process -- from the point-of-view of a new pair of shoes. You don't want to miss this exciting ride!




Dallas Homeless Receive New Shoes,
Socks from Buckner

The number of homeless is growing as the economy falls, so the president of Operation Care was glad to bring Shoes for Orphan Souls to be part of the biggest party for the homeless in the nation Dec. 14.




Buckner Celebrating 10 Years,
Putting Best Foot Forward

Rachel Garton has heard every pun imaginable during her 18 months as director of Buckner International’s Shoes for Orphan Souls ministry.





Michael W. Smith Visits Shoes for
Orphan Souls Warehouse

Christian music performing artist Michael W. Smith visited the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid on Wednesday, Dec. 3 to take a tour of the Shoes for Orphans Souls warehouse and to surprise volunteers with an unplugged performance. The visit was hosted by GodTube and Buckner International.




Shoes Get Souls in the Door
Shoes for Orphan Souls is usually the first to tread on new soil for Buckner ministries. And whether shoes are used to spread the Gospel directly or indirectly, they always help get a foot in the door.



More Shoes in the News:

Sole-d Out Concert Brings More than 3,240 Shoes

Dallas-based Refugees Start School with New Shoes from Buckner

Cleveland Radio Station Breaks its Own Record

Aiding Orphans

Volunteers Urgently Needed to Deliver Shoes for Orphan Souls

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

DISD Staff ‘Walk a Mile’ for Orphans’ Shoes

Ways You Can Help

Pray for Shoes for Orphan Souls
Please pray for the children living in orphanages throughout the world and for those individuals who are working to collect shoes.

Donate to Shoes for Orphan Souls
Your gift will provide a pair of new shoes to a needy child overseas. Many of these children have never owned a new pair of shoes.

Volunteer with Shoes for Orphan Souls
Volunteers are needed to travel overseas to deliver the shoes to the children. We also need volunteers to host shoe drives and to help process shoes.


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