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25 people are interested
In 2017, spend one hour to put shoes on the feet of the homeless in Indy
ORGANIZATION: Changing Footprints
Please visit the new page to apply.
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25 people are interested
Changing Footprints is a Central Indiana based non-profit which collects, sorts, and donates shoes to local agencies such as Wheeler Mission, Dress For Success, Coburn Safe Place, Catholic Charities, and others, to help them help others. Every year, more than 25,000 pairs of shoes are collected by individuals, organizations, and stores in the Indianapolis/Greenwood area and taken to our sorting room at 9302 N. Meridian. Organizations come and sort the shoes during 1 1/2 - 2 hour sessions. We make a real difference in the lives of our youth by giving them a HANDS ON opportunity to make a difference. Each sorter will inspect, pair, and box 100 pairs of shoes or more by the end of their session - and those 100 pairs of shoes will end up right here in the Indianapolis area on the feet of those in need.
WE SORT TWO SATURDAYS PER MONTH:
First Saturday of the month 9 AM - Noon (Jan 7, Feb 4, Mar 4, Apr 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, Aug 5, Sep 2.....)
Third Saturday of the month 1 PM - 4 PM (Jan 21, Feb 18, Mar 18, Apr 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, Aug 19, Sep 16......)
Isn't 2017 the right time to make a difference? Promise yourself you will spend 60 minutes in the next month!
call Bob Broughton at 317-727-4186 or email me at Indybroughton@yahoo.com.
P.S. If you have a group of 5 people or more, we can arrange a different sorting time for 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 350BIndianapolis, IN 46206
DATE POSTED
October 28, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 hour - more if you wish
- we prefer volunteers live in the 9 counties around Indianapolis,