Souls for Soles, RYLA report

I need your help! (614th meeting)
Hi, my name is Leah Moulton, and I need a lot of help with a service project that I am working on. Recently I attended a RYLA camp in Sundance, Utah, and my group and I decided to do a service program together state-wide. There are eight kids working together, involving their local Rotary Clubs, schools, local business, and their Interact clubs in on this international project.

The name of the program that we are working with is called Soles4Souls. It is an organization that collects men, women, and children's shoes and distributes them to other parts of the world who have never seen shoes. Did you know that over 300 million children have never seen a shoe in their life? What is worse is there over 1.4 billion shoes lie idle in closets all over America. Since I myself have an obsession with shoes, I really began to realize that maybe I don't need all 30 pairs. What my group of fellow young Rotarians and I are trying to do is collect as many possible to help those who really need it.

Soles4Souls is a non-profit organization who has helps MILLIONs of people all over the world. They brought over 250,000 pairs of shoes to Asian tsunami victims in December 2004. Altogether they have donated over 3.3 million pairs of shoes in over 60 countries as estimated in 2004. Imagine what they are doing now.

Now that you've read this, think about all those uncomfortable shoes that are just too small, outdated, or you don't don't like that are lying at hope and haven't been touched for months. Someone in need would love that pair. I need Childrens (1-6), Men, and Women LIGHTLY-USED shoes. Anything from sturdy work boots to the coolest beach sandals anywhere. Every pair you donate may help save an inividual from our global family from disease and will make life much easier.

I will have more collection boxes in more locations soon, but for now you may donate them to this Rotary Club. If you need more information or would like for me to pick up a delivery myself, my number is: 702-510-2317.

Please help others in need!
Thank you, Leah Marie Moulton