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18 people are interested
I want to see-touch-feel how I make a difference
ORGANIZATION: Changing Footprints
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18 people are interested
We change lives by providing shoes to people in need in Indianapolis. Our shoes end up at domestic abuse shelters, children's services, homeless shelters, and more. You pick up the previously worn shoes from stores that collect for us and take them to our sorting room (9302 N. Meridian). If you wish, you come to sorting opportunities to pair them up and decide which are in good enough shape to be put onto people's feet and which are not, which Nike will grind and make into playgrounds. Nothing ends up in landfills - another benefit of our mission.
Your schedule for picking up the shoes is quite flexible. You decide how many stores you want to service, and pick up the shoes anytime during their open hours. You can deliver them to the sorting room right afterwards or days later, if that is more convenient. You decide how much time you want to commit (1 hour every two weeks, or three hours per week) and have a backup person who covers for you when you are traveling or are on vacation, even if that's for the entire winter.
This is truly important hands-on work. There's more you can do beyond this, but if you love to drive and meet people, you'll find the locations that collect the shoes know the difference they are making in the lives of local people. And they love to collect the shoes. And so will you.
More opportunities with Changing Footprints
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
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
WHERE
9302 N. Meridian Room 382Indianapolis, IN 46206
DATE POSTED
October 28, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- 1 hour - 3 hours every two weeks