One way to help if you are so guided
Soles for Souls shoe drive They will help you get started
10 Steps to Coordinating a Successful "Gently Worn" Shoe Drive:
1. Contact Soles4Souls. A Soles4Souls representative will communicate with you via phone and email to cover shoe drive details.
2. Secure a date to begin. Most shoe drives last around four weeks.
3. Secure your drop-off locations. Secure a location to process the shoes (warehouse, gym, community building, etc.).
4. Ask Soles4Souls about promotional materials. Soles4Souls can provide brochures, collection boxes, a DVD, our logo for you to create a flyer, and a banner to help promote your shoe drive.
5. Suggest a $2 donation per pair to offset shipping cost
6. Feel free to use your local TV, radio, and newspaper to publicize the event.
7. Process the collected shoes by placing a rubber band around each pair and place in boxes for shipping. Please download, complete and include with your shipment the Donor Information form to ensure your receive the appropriate credit.
8. Ship your shoes to our warehouse in Alabama, Nashville or Nevada. Contact a Soles4Souls representative with any shipping questions.
9. We will process the shoes and ship domestically/internationally.
10. Publicize your results and express appreciation for everyone's participation.
http://www.soles4souls.org/ways_to_help/shoe_drive.html
The thought of getting shoes to these beautiful people in need is so profound to me, truly "walking a mile in another's shoes"
Love to all