The Sole of Seattle, an annual shoe drive sponsored by local shoe retailers, is accepting donations of gently-worn shoes during the month of December.
All gently worn shoes will benefit the Soles4Souls organization, a Nashville-based charity that distributes shoes free of charge to people in need around the world. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 5.5 million pairs of new and gently-worn shoes – one pair every 9 seconds. The shoes have been distributed to people in over 125 countries, including Kenya, Thailand, Nepal and the United States.
It's estimated that Americans have 1.5 billion pairs of unused shoes in their closets. The charity can use each and every one of these pairs to make a tangible difference in someone's life.
Drop off your gently worn men's, women's or children's shoes at the following stores:
EQPT, 100 Andover Park W. ,Ste. 110, Tukwila or 5235 University Way N.E., Seattle
evo, 122 N.W. 36th St., Seattle
GEMS Sneakershop, 615 Western Ave., Seattle
ian, 1919 2nd Ave. , Seattle
Resoul, 5319 Ballard Ave. N.W., Seattle
RPS-Rock Paper Scissors, 1318 E. Pike St., Seattle
Shoes-n-Feet, 1203-R S.E. Everett Mall Way, Everett; 15015 Main St., #102, Kelsey Creek Center, Bellevue; 31653 Pacific Highway S., Ste. E, Federal Way; 3409 Stone Way N., Ste. 102, Seattle; 20128 Ballinger Way N.E., Ballinger Village, Shoreline; 4027 Tacoma Mall Blvd., Ste. D, Tacoma
The Sneakery, 612 N.W. 65th St., Seattle
Sole Food, 2619 N.E. University Lane, Seattle
Upper Playground, 4730 University Way N.E., Seattle
As a special thank you, all customers who donate shoes on Saturday, Dec. 12 will receive a 20 percent discount off a new pair of shoes. For more information visit www.giveshoes.org or www.soleofseattle.com.
