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6 people are interested
Teach a child to help others; it is the most important lesson of all
ORGANIZATION: Changing Footprints
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6 people are interested
You love to teach and to work with children. Maybe you are a retired teacher, and you miss it. Or you have always taught others, just not in a school room. But there is nothing you love more than to see that lightbulb light up...
... we are Changing Footprints, a 12 year old non-profit that collects, sorts, and distributes gently used shoes to more than 60 Indianapolis-area non-profits. We have groups of children, young adults, and adult volunteers come to our sorting room to sort and pack used shoes, which can land on the feet of their neighbors or anyone else in need. It's fairly easy, very social, and one accomplishes a LOT in a short time.
If you would be interested in learning how, and then perhaps helping to show other new volunteers how to do it, give me a call or write. We'll get you to one of our sorting sessions so you can see for yourself how easy and fun it is. In 2017, we sent over 45,000 pairs of shoes to those in need, including 9500 pairs to Houston and Puerto Rico. Come make a difference in just 2-4 hours per month!
Bob Broughton
Changing footprings
c317-727-4186
Indybroughton@yahoo.com
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
- Mentoring
- Child Care
- Adult Education
- Teaching / Instruction
- Problem Solving
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
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