Soles4Souls

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319 Martingale Drive, Old Hickory, TN 37138, USA

EIN Number: 20-4023482

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Phone: 615-391-5723

Hours: No Set Business Hours - Call to Inquire

Website: https://www.soles4souls.org/

Email: info@soles4souls.org

NTEE Code: P60: Emergency Assistance

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

At Soles4Souls, we turn unwanted shoes and clothing into opportunity, by keeping them from going to waste and putting them to good use - providing relief, creating jobs and empowering people to break the cycle of poverty. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the organization repurposes product to supply its micro-enterprise, disaster relief, and direct assistance programs. With locations and warehouses across three continents, Soles4Souls has been able to distribute more than 73 million pairs of shoes and pieces of clothing in 129 countries since 2006. Visit soles4souls.org for more information.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Direct short-term relief (shoe and clothing distributions) Soles4Souls works with over 1,700 non-profit partners to distribute new shoes and clothing, donated by retailers and manufacturers, to people in need and in times of disaster. 1. Soles4Souls procures new product donations from retailers and manufacturers. 2. Product is sent to Soles4Souls for processing then sorted and made ready for distribution. 3. We work with nonprofit partners, such as shelters, churches and relief organizations to distribute shoes and clothing. 4. Donated product is distributed to those who need it most, helping people live healthier, happier lives. Long-term job creation (micro-enterprise) Repurposed shoes and clothes are donated to Soles4Souls by individuals, shoe drives and footwear companies. 1. Once sorted, we transport the shoes to vetted nonprofit organizations on the ground in developing nations, who purchase them for an average of $1 per pair. 2. Our nonprofit partners provide training and support where job opportunities don’t currently exist. People start small businesses selling shoes within their local communities. 3. Selling shoes generates the income business owners need to lift themselves and their families out of poverty, and an entire community has access to affordable shoes. Disaster relief Soles4Souls acts as second-wave responders in times of disaster, providing much needed shoe and clothing assistance to those affected by tragedy. The very beginnings of our organization are rooted in the response to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and Hurricane Katrina the following year. Since then, we have provided disaster relief from as far as the Philippines to as close as our home base of Nashville, Tennessee. 4EveryKid 4EveryKid is dedicated to providing a new pair of athletic shoes to the over 1.5 million children experiencing homelessness across the United States.

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Services Offered

  • Clothing Collection
  • Collection/Distribution
  • Social Enterprises

Populations Served

  • Children & Youth
  • Economically Disadvantaged People
  • Unemployed People
  • Victims & Oppressed People

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