SHU Drive for Charity Mid-Point Update
11/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | General
South Orange, NJ 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 who truly make the non-profit organization effective are those who clean out their closets and donate their gently worn’ shoes. It is estimated that Americans have 1.5 billion pairs of unused shoes collecting dust in their closets. The charity can use each and every one of these pairs to make a tangible difference in someone's life.
The office of Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes and the Department of Athletics have teamed up with Soles4Souls Inc, a non-profit organization that collects and disperses gently worn’ shoes world-wide to those in need. After two very successful weeks, just over 250 pairs of shoes have been collected, thanks largely to Annemarie Ianiero, whose Girl Scout Troup collected and donated 98 pairs. With two weeks remaining, the goal of collecting 500 pairs of shoes is well within reach.
The shoe drive will continue to run through Thanksgiving Break until December 4, 2008. Students, alumni, administrators, and faculty members are urged to ask family members and friends, as well as go through their own closets, and bring new or gently worn footwear to Seton Hall University's South Orange campus after the holiday. Drop-off boxes are located around campus at the University Center lobby, Richie Regan Recreation and Athletics Center lobby and Mooney Hall room 324. One hour of community service is available to those who donate 5 pairs of shoes to the Mooney Hall room 324 location only!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT!
About Soles4Souls
Nashville-based Soles4Souls facilitates the donations of both new and used shoes, which are used to aid the hurting worldwide. Since its inception, Soles4Souls has distributed more than 3.3 million pairs (or one pair every 23 seconds) to people in more than 60 countries, including Honduras, Romania, Thailand, and the Sudan. The charity has been featured on CNN Headline News, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, ABC News, FOX, CBS, and hundreds of regional outlets around North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS; donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Visit www.giveshoes.org for more information.
For more information please contact:
Erin St. Angelo or Kelly Widders, Seton Hall University 973-761-9274
stangeer@shu.edu, widderke@shu.edu
Chris Carmichael, Soles4Souls, 615-91-5723 ext 143 chrisc@giveshoes.org
Kim Dettwiller, Soles4Souls, 615-321-4073 kimd@giveshoes.org
Alexis Laken, Soles4Souls, 646-964-5566 alexisl@giveshoes.org
