Three Women Written on March 19, 2018. Our first encounter with Jounise Isma couldn’t have been more powerful. Jounise lives in Haiti. She is a part of Soles4Souls’... Continue reading
Detroit Teen Collects 10,000 Pairs for Soles4Souls’ Ten2Give Program Written on March 2, 2018. A love of running and cross-country taught Detroit teen Prateek Bhola about the importance of a good pair of shoes from... Continue reading
Sometimes One Word Says It All Written on February 6, 2018. A lot happens on our international shoe distributions. There’s the obvious process itself, of course. Men, women and even... Continue reading
Helping Women in Need Step Toward a Brighter Future Written on January 29, 2018. Soles4Souls teamed up with Toronto non-profit, Sistering to distribute 400 pairs of Ardene shoes donated by the Ardene... Continue reading
My Promise to You Written on December 26, 2017. From the blog of our president and CEO, Buddy Teaster When I first started my journey with Soles4Souls a little more than... Continue reading
Not Your Typical Teenage Boy Written on December 19, 2017. Max is not a typical teenage boy. And that’s exactly what his mother hoped. Jeni Olsen wanted her son to understand and... Continue reading
The Spirit that Sustained Us Through it All Written on December 13, 2017. From the blog of our president and CEO, Buddy Teaster I write a year-end reflection every December and it’s always bittersweet. Bitter... Continue reading
A Tale of Two Trains Written on December 7, 2017. From the blog of our president and CEO, Buddy Teaster Many of us know the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of... Continue reading
This Thanksgiving Season, a Group of Children Help Us Redefine Gratitude Written on November 7, 2017. “None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude.” Fred D. Van Amburgh Soles4Souls works in some of the world’s... Continue reading
Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball Player Shares a Life-Changing Experience Written on October 25, 2017. From the account of Myka Dancy, Vanderbilt’s Women’s Basketball player on her journey with Soles4Souls to... Continue reading
Tennessee Woman Breaks Soles4Souls Record-Collects 1 Million Pounds of Shoes and Clothing Written on October 16, 2017. What started out as a challenge, turned into a passion. Four years ago, Tracy Swack of Cookeville, TN. received news that... Continue reading
Tigers Take on Poverty in Haiti Written on October 11, 2017. Tampa Bay. January. Deshaun Watson looks up at the clock. Six seconds left. He throws the ball into the end zone. The... Continue reading
S4S’ President and CEO Visits Malawi Written on October 5, 2017. From the blog of our president and CEO, Buddy Teaster The flight from Sierra Leone to Malawi is a long one…about 22 hours... Continue reading
S4S President and CEO’s Adventures in Sierra Leone Written on September 16, 2017. From the blog of our president and CEO, Buddy Teaster The trip had a less than ideal beginning. Our flight left at 1:05a... Continue reading
How Our Disaster Relief Policy Has Changed and Why Written on September 6, 2017. It’s hard to feel optimistic. The true devastation of Harvey and Irma, which at $200 billion combined still doesn’t count... Continue reading