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37 people are interested
Shoes That Fit/Emergency Warehouse - Shoe Processing
ORGANIZATION: Shoes That Fit
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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37 people are interested
Help kids in need get new shoes for school! Shoes That Fit has an upcoming volunteer opportunity at our emergency warehouse. We are in need of extra hands to help process a large donation of brand new sneakers.
The work involves:
- Bending and lifting no more than 20 lbs
- Unpacking/repacking boxes of shoes
- labeling/sorting boxes of shoes by classroom
More opportunities with Shoes That Fit
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Shoes That Fit
Location:
1420 N CLAREMONT BLVD STE 204-A, CLAREMONT, CA 91711, US
Mission Statement
Shoes That Fit tackles one of the most visible signs of poverty in America by giving children in need new athletic shoes to attend school with dignity and joy, prepared to learn, play and thrive.
Description
Based in Claremont, CA, Shoes That Fit is a national charity. Last year, our volunteer sponsor groups provided new shoes and other items to more 100,000 children in need in 45 state and the District of Columbia. We have 7 staff in our one office in Claremont, CA.
"Thousands of children can’t attend school in comfort or dignity because their feet hurt or they do not have appropriate shoes," says Amy Fass, Executive Director of Shoes That Fit. "Research shows that inadequate shoes are linked to school absenteeism, reduced physical activity, and low-self esteem."
Shoes That Fit takes a simple, grassroots approach to the problem of ill-fitting shoes by matching sponsoring groups with schools in their own communities that have children in need. A sponsor can be any group of people: any type of business, school, church, civic organization or simply a group of caring friends. Then, the sponsoring group decides how many children they can help. Their chosen school identifies the children most in need of new shoes and then measures these students for proper size and fit with materials provided by Shoes That Fit.
The sponsor group uses this information to buy exactly what each child needs and delivers the items to the school.
Since our founding in 1992, Shoes That Fit has provided more than 1.5 million pairs of shoes and other items to children in need thanks to our massive network of nearly 300 volunteer sponsor groups across the U.S.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1420 N Claremont BlvdSuite 204AClaremontClaremont, CA 91711
DATE POSTED
October 1, 2021
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Child Welfare
- Warehousing
- Child Advocacy
- Retail / Sales
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 17
- Orientation or Training
- We are needing volunteers to help for 4 hours (a week).
- We will be working in a un-climate controlled warehouse. Dress appropriately for the weather. Closed toed shoes/sneakers, Jacket/sweater.