Three Women
Our first encounter with Jounise Isma couldn’t have been more powerful.
Jounise lives in Haiti. She is a part of Soles4Souls’...
Detroit Teen Collects 10,000 Pairs for Soles4Souls’ Ten2Give Program
A love of running and cross-country taught Detroit teen Prateek Bhola about the importance of a good pair of shoes from...
Sometimes One Word Says It All
A lot happens on our international shoe distributions. There’s the obvious process itself, of course.
Men, women and even...
Helping Women in Need Step Toward a Brighter Future
Soles4Souls teamed up with Toronto non-profit, Sistering to distribute 400 pairs of Ardene shoes donated by the Ardene...
My Promise to You
From the blog of our president and CEO, Buddy Teaster
When I first started my journey with Soles4Souls a little more than...
Not Your Typical Teenage Boy
Max is not a typical teenage boy. And that’s exactly what his mother hoped.
Jeni Olsen wanted her son to understand and...
The Spirit that Sustained Us Through it All
From the blog of our president and CEO, Buddy Teaster
I write a year-end reflection every December and it’s always bittersweet.
Bitter...
A Tale of Two Trains
From the blog of our president and CEO, Buddy Teaster
Many of us know the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of...
This Thanksgiving Season, a Group of Children Help Us Redefine Gratitude
“None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude.” Fred D. Van Amburgh
Soles4Souls works in some of the world’s...
Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball Player Shares a Life-Changing Experience
From the account of Myka Dancy, Vanderbilt’s Women’s Basketball player on her journey with Soles4Souls to...
Tennessee Woman Breaks Soles4Souls Record-Collects 1 Million Pounds of Shoes and Clothing
What started out as a challenge, turned into a passion.
Four years ago, Tracy Swack of Cookeville, TN. received news that...
Tigers Take on Poverty in Haiti
Tampa Bay. January. Deshaun Watson looks up at the clock. Six seconds left. He throws the ball into the end zone.
The...
S4S’ President and CEO Visits Malawi
From the blog of our president and CEO, Buddy Teaster
The flight from Sierra Leone to Malawi is a long one…about 22 hours...
S4S President and CEO’s Adventures in Sierra Leone
From the blog of our president and CEO, Buddy Teaster
The trip had a less than ideal beginning. Our flight left at 1:05a...
How Our Disaster Relief Policy Has Changed and Why
It’s hard to feel optimistic. The true devastation of Harvey and Irma, which at $200 billion combined still doesn’t count...
