As many of you may already know, we've teamed up with a great charity called Soles4Souls in order to collect new and gently used shoes at our Birthday Party concerts. We've also teamed up with Umi Shoes, a children's shoe company, to help us with the collection!
There are lots of cool things happening through these partnerships - most notably, we collected OVER 500 PAIRS of shoes at our last concert in Manhattan! (Thank you SO much to everyone who donated!)
Another fun off-shoot of this partnership is that Umi Shoes is giving away a copy of "Rocketship Run" to anyone who tries on a pair of Umi's at participating Umi Shoes locations. You can find participating stores by using their Store Locator!
Why is it important to collect shoes?
There are many people in need of a good pair of shoes! Poverty and natural disasters can make every little bit count, and a good pair of shoes helps prevent disease, expands ability to travel, and can vastly improve quality of life. Click here for more information on Soles4Souls and their reach.
If you want to donate shoes, but can't make it to a concert, you can send them to the address below! Add your name in an attached letter for a tax deduction.
Soles 4 Souls
315 Airport Road
Roanoke, AL 36274
You can also host your own collection event! Just visit the Soles4Souls website (www.soles4souls.org) for more information, or click here.
We had a great time with you in Manhattan! Thanks again for being such a great partner & joining us to change the world one pair at a time!
Posted by: Soles4Souls | 10/14/2010 at 04:50 PM