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How can I do meaningful volunteering from my home?
ORGANIZATION: Changing Footprints
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2 people are interested
You want to make a REAL difference here in Indianapolis. You can't get out much, or perhaps there are days when you don't feel so great, but you'd still love to help those in need when you have some time. Changing Footprints needs your help to bring shoes to those in need right here in Indiana and surrounding areas: children, the homeless, those recently released from prison, victims of domestic violence, and more.
We are a non-profit founded in 2005 (www.changingfootprints.org) that has given over 150,000 pairs of gently used shoes to over 100 Central Indiana organizations, to help those here in our area, around the US, and around the world. We don't raise money, we simply collect, sort, qualify, and redistribute used shoes with life still left in them. To do that, one of our needs is to locate groups (school kids, scout troops, church groups, fraternal organizations, and companies) that would like to come to our sorting room and sort shoes for an hour or two. They are easy to find, easy to ask (not asking for $$!), can be reached by phone or by email (both are fine), and you don't have to commit a lot of time to do it nor even leave your home.
You want to make a REAL DIFFERENCE for REAL PEOPLE. Maybe even get a little creative, use social media, figure out a new way to reach these groups. Or just stick with the contact names we give you. Either works! Email me (indybroughton@yahoo.com) or phone me (317-727-4186) to learn more.
Bob
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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
April 25, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Welfare
- Basic Computer Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Administrative Support
- General Education
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 hour per month
- enjoy making a difference!