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MVCC Green Tent 2nd Annual Shoe Drive!

2nd Annual Shoe Drive

 

Did you miss us last week? We'll be back next Sunday, November 6th. SAVE YOUR SHOES. Last year our generous community donated over 800 pairs of shoes to the charity Soles4Souls and we are already at 645 pairs this year. That’s a lot of shoes! Melissa Stoller, drive organizer, is collecting shoes again on at the Mar Vista Farmers’ Market MVCC Green tent. 


Soles4Souls offers a simple way to help reduce the strain on our environment: donating gently worn footwear. Soles4Souls saves these shoes from early death in a landfill by distributing them to needy people around the world. Recipients treasure this gift for years to come; for some, it’s their first pair of shoes. Since its inception following the Asian tsunami, Soles4Souls has distributed nearly 15 million pairs to people in 127 countries, including the United States.
Start cleaning your closet now. Soles4Souls wants all types of shoes, from your kid’s outgrown tennis shoes to those rarely worn heels. Look in your closet and ask yourself, “Am I really going to wear these shoes again?” Every pair can make a difference.
Remember, this is about RECYCLING as well as helping others. Please bring you donation in a reusable bag—or stuff them in an old pillowcase. You can dump your shoes in the collection box and keep your bag for another use.
Want to help? Employees at the Radisson LAX are collecting shoes again this year. Perhaps your school, sports program or business can collect shoes for the drive. Melissa also needs help sorting and packing the shoes, as well as boxes to pack them in. Contact Melissa Stoller at melissa@stollerdesign.com.

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