Soles4Souls

Soles4souls facilitates the donation and collection of new and used shoes, new and used clothing and other relief items from footwear, clothing and other manufacturers, retailers and individuals. These items are distributed to people in need locally, nationally and internationally through a network of volunteer organizations and in cooperation with other charitable organizations, referred to as distribution partners, who work on Soles4souls' behalf to distribute these items providing relief to individuals living in poverty or affected by natural disasters. Through this extensive network, Soles4souls has distributed shoes, clothing and other relief supplies to people in more than 137 countries. During fiscal year 2023, in their 4relief programs, Soles4souls distributed 1,048,971 pairs of shoes, 948,307 pieces of clothing and 590,792 pieces of other essentials to those in need around the world. Additionally, Soles4souls, in our 4opportunity programs, distributed 4,404,430 pairs of shoes, 2,058,632 pieces of clothing and 251,412 pieces of other essential items providing opportunities for job and income creation around the world. Soles4souls partners with non-governmental organizations ("ngos") in haiti, honduras, guatemala and moldova who run 4opportunity operations, as well as contracts with established 4opportunity partners to distribute shoes and clothing in central america, south america, africa and asia. Our 4opportunity program is designed to provide impoverished people in developing nations with the resources to start and maintain their own businesses.

During fy23, Soles4souls continued to partner with street business school to certify approximately 80 female trainers in our 4opportunity partners in haiti and philippines. Once the trainers were certified, they trained 29 entrepreneurs in essential business skills helping them create and manage their own business and sustain incomes for themselves and their families.more than 1.25 million children in the united states are experiencing homelessness. Addressing this critical need, Soles4souls continues to respond with our 4everykid program, an initiative that provides a pair of new athletic shoes to k-12 students in the united states that are experiencing homelessness. We know that when children have their basic needs met, they feel more confident, can participate in sports, and stay focused on their learning. During fy23, Soles4souls distributed 70,443 pairs of shoes to homeless students through 125 partners nationwide. A core component of the Soles4souls mission is providing relief to people impacted by natural disasters. During fy23, Soles4souls provided apparel, footwear and additional accessories to respond to domestic and international relief efforts. Domestically, we served recent arrivals to the u.s. Through strong partnerships with local and regional organizations providing support and provided donations in Florida and Kentucky to respond to domestic natural disasters. Internationally, we have continued to respond to the ukrainian humanitarian crisis and provided donations to turkey and syria for earthquake relief. In fy23 alone, Soles4souls supplied 135,968 pairs of shoes, 174,005 pieces of clothing and 60,755 units of accessories, socks and other items to those affected globally by natural disasters and/or humanitarian crises. On average, items were distributed within 6-12 weeks post disaster.through our many distribution programs described above, Soles4souls diverted 9,301,552 pairs/pieces from landfills totaling approximately 8,740,827 pounds of product. Since inception, Soles4souls has diverted 92,427,347 pairs/pieces from landfills totaling approximately 89,433,788 pounds.through the Soles4souls global experiences program, volunteers from across the united states join Soles4souls staff on distribution trips to countries where we have partner microenterprise operations to experience first-hand providing shoes to people in these developing countries. During fy23, Soles4souls conducted 9 trips with approximately 96 individuals traveling to honduras, guatemala, and the united states.