FEATURED MISSION PROJECT >> SOLES FOR SOULS
VICTORY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP ASKS COMMUNITY TO HELP THOSE IN NEED WITH A SHOE DRIVE TO BENEFIT SOLES4SOULS
Wabash/Kosciusko county residents are invited to recycle their 'gently worn' shoes in an effort to help distribute shoes to people in need.
Non-profit organization Soles4Souls Inc. has committed to collect and distribute shoes to people living in extreme poverty and recovering from natural disasters. The shoe charity provides one pair of shoes to a person in need every 7 seconds. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has distributed more than 13 million pairs of shoes because of the generosity and commitment of people and various organizations around the country.
From September through the end of December, Victory Christian Fellowship asks the community to become a force of change by donating your new or gently worn footwear and/or financial donations to make a tangible difference through the gift of shoes. Every donation will support the charity's initiative to distribute shoes to those in need!
This will be the third shoe drive that Victory Christian Fellowship has sponsored. "We've been able to send in over 1500 pairs of shoes to Soles for Souls with our last two drives," says Jeanna Morbitzer of VCF. "We're hoping to collect at least 500 more pairs this year! The great thing about this project is that almost everyone has a few pairs of shoes in their closet that they're not wearing anymore. This is the perfect opportunity to do some cleaning and help someone in need."
If you would like to take part in this project, please bring shoes to Victory Bookstore at 112 West Main Street, hours Monday- Friday 9:30 to 5:30. Please rubber band your shoes together by pair, and if you wish, include a donation to help cover shipping costs. Any shoes you can bring in will be appreciated - tennis shoes, high heels, kids shoes, teen shoes, boots, work shoes, sandals, flats - every type of shoe is needed!
For more information, feel free to visit the Soles for Souls organization's website at www.giveshoes.org.