Share Our Shoes & the World Streetball Championship JOIN FORCES to raise 1 MILLION pairs of shoes!
If you have shoes sitting in your clost that you do not wear you can donate them at the WSBC 1: Supremacy event Live at Shepherds University on September 25th at 4 pm!! You will witness 5 spectacular full-court 1on1 showdowns.
We are sending out a SOS for Pakistan, THEY ARE SUFFERING SEVERLY!!
A lady by the name of Nadia Pasha contacted me, to inform me of the immediate needs for Pakistan. What she shared about the difficulties being endured by the Pakistani people and the details of their needs touched my heart. As a result, I have issued a SOS for The People of Pakistan. As of today, August 26th, 2010, Share Our Shoes (SOS) is excepting any gently worn shoes and bottled water. Nadia Pasha is originally from Pakistan and still has family there; she will be working with us to communicate ongoing needs as well as working out the details to transport the donated items to Pakistan.
More than 20 million people have been affected by the floods, which is more than the number of people affected by the 2005 South Asia tsunami, the 2005 South Asia earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake combined. It is just so sad. Help is urgently needed!
Amount of Foreign Donations given per flood victim is VERY low compared to other such disasters:
Haiti Earth Quake Victims: Received $1,087.33 per victim Tsunami Victims: Received $1249.80 per victim Kashmir Earth Quake Victims: $388.33 per victim Pakistan Flood Victims:THE WORLD TOGETHER has provided them $16.36 per victim (Information gathered from www.TheAtlantic.com, writer Max Fisher)
“Unfortunately this disaster has not received enough coverage and people are still unaware of the intensity of the disaster” says Nadia. It is said to be 10 times worse than hurricane Katrina, which we all know was absolutely devastating!
SOS understands the IMMEDIATE attention that is needed. There are millions of families that are affected…OVER 20 million individuals are suffering and we are asking our community and anyone wanting to help, to bring items to the Share Our Shoes location.
Share Our Shoes 1107 Capital Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27603.
Back-2-School Shoe Mania Party in the Parking Lot & Distribution!!
Are you looking for something FUN to do this weekend?
Join: Share Our Shoes & Triangle Inflatables Friday, Saturday or Sunday from 1-5pm each day
We will be holding our Back to School Shoe-Mania Distribution & Party in the parking lot,located here at the SOS Facility on Capital Blvd.
There is NO COST for this event. The only thing we ask is for you to take a look in your closet and bring any shoes that you do not wear or that do not fit you or your children! Also, we will be accepting donations towards our mission, if you are able to contribute.
We have over 400 children signed up to receive Back 2 School Shoes this weekend. If you are willing to volunteer to help us distribute these shoes, please contact us at 919-805-3007.
What's New At SOS... SOS partners with Manpower, to provide work boots for men and women who have found a job and are now in need of steel-toe boots, before they can start the new position. Because t hey have been out of work, they cannot afford to buy the boots! YOU can help!
If you or someone you know has an unused pair just sitting in the closet, please bring them to Share Our Shoes.
We have also launched our ShoeMania Distribution:
Called Back to School Shoe-Mania, it is dedicated to financially struggling families right here in the Triangle and surrounding cities. HUNDREDS have already signed up....
You may have seen us on the My Carolina Today show talking about our distribution, and what we need for this event...If not, click here.
Also, we would like to share with you our newest video. (It is available upon Request, for any shoe drive event you organize, to help us raise shoes)
A SPECIAL thank you to Chris Pipes, of C3 Church, for the time he donated, being the SOS spokesperson in this video. He did an Amazing Job.
We would also like to add a SPECIAL thank you to ALL our drop box locations, which are helping us collect for Back to School Kids, in need of proper footwear...Without them, this would not be possible!
