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25 people are interested
It would be a great mitzvah if you could help in Fishers or Carmel
ORGANIZATION: Changing Footprints
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25 people are interested
You don't have a lot of time to volunteer, but it would feel great to do something, especially if the timing was flexible. We have an opportunity that will take 30 minutes per week, any day of the week, and would be a huge help putting shoes on the feet of those in need.
We are Changing Footprints, and we collect gently worn shoes, sort them, and provide them free of cost to local non-profits such as Wheeler Mission, Dress For Success, Children's Bureau, and others. Typically, those collection points are stores such as Stride Rite, Blue Mile, and Keens Children's Shoes.
We could really use someone to stop several stores in Carmel or several stores in Fishers once every other week any time of the day when the store is open, and pick up used shoes they collect for us. They would be dropped off at 9302 N. Meridian whenever you want, once (or more) per month. If you were busy some weeks or traveled on vacation for a month or two, that's not a problem, we have others to cover. It's a really flexible commitment, but would make a BIG difference.
Learn more with no commitment to say yes: call Bob Broughton at 317-727-4186. It would be a real mitzvah.
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About Changing Footprints
Location:
10291 N. Meridian, Locations in Rushville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46290, US
Mission Statement
Changing Footprints realizes the great need for shoes around the world as protection from diseases and a gateway to education. Because of that need we collect new and gently used shoes for distribution to homeless, disaster-stricken, or underprivileged people locally, nationally, and internationally regardless of race, religion, gender, or ethnicity.
Description
Changing Footprints collects used shoes from a variety of sources: collection bins at shoe stores and churches, shoe drives by schools, churches, civic and governmental agencies, and donations of customer returns by shoe companies. We sort, classify by type, and quality check, and then provide the right type of shoes at no charge to agencies, individuals, and organizations who put them on the feet of those in need. We are a 100% volunteer organization with no paid staff and provide 15,000 pair of shoes per year to those in need, locally, in the US, and to international destinations. This diverts shoes otherwise destined for landfills to a important cause, educates our youth that they can make a personal difference, helps those in need, as well as those that volunteer their time, effort, and ideas. We are a flat organization that supports any volunteer with an idea they would like to try - in the words of our youth, "it's all good".
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
October 28, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Welfare
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 16
- 30 minutes per week, mid-day or evenings or...
- Need to be able to carry a shopping bag!