Social Media for Social Good
Let’s face it, times are tough. You’ve cut back on entertainment and weekend dining, but money is still tight. You just can’t afford to keep giving money to your favorite charity. No matter how bad life seems, there is always someone who has it worse than you. Help shine a little light in these dark times by becoming a ’sole’ ambassador. Make a difference without spending a dime, and donate your used shoes to Soles4Souls- a non-profit organization that helps donate new and used shoes across the world to those in need.
We’re using Social Media for Social Good-
and challenge you to do the same.
How many shoes in your closet are gathering dust? Did you know over 300 million children around the world don’t have shoes? And that doesn’t even include adults. It’s time for some serious spring cleaning to help put shoes on the feet of those in need. Our goal is to collect over 50,000 pairs of your shoes-strictly by spreading the word through Social Media.
“How does giving a pair of shoes truly help someone?”
“You never know when life will hit you hard or where a disaster will hit. One day you have everything you need, the next day you may only have your life. A pair of shoes can help people begin the rebuilding process. Shoes not only bring hope but in millions of cases they can save lives.
Diseases such as hookworms can be fatal. When children are continuously infected by many worms, the loss of iron and protein can retard growth and mental development, sometimes irreversibly. Hookworm infections occur mostly in the tropical and subtropical climates such as sub-Saharan Africa followed by Southeast Asia, India and the Americas and infect about 600 million people – about one-fifth of the world’s population. -Soles4Souls CEO Wayne Elsey
Here’s what to do:
1. Clean your closets, gym bag, any place shoes are hiding.
2. Donate your shoes! find locations around the country here
2. Spread the word on Twitter, or your favorite social site.
I donated ____ pairs of shoes to Soles4Souls. You can too: http://tinyurl.com/nrkgyr
Your voice is more powerful than ever. Let’s use it to help those who can’t help themselves. If you’re up to the challenge, we’ll double the goal to 50,000 pairs of shoes. If we’re going to do it, let’s do it big! Are you in?
A simple, selfless good deed is all it takes to make a difference. It also sets us apart from others.
Follow @FootSolutions on Twitter- together we can use Social Media for Social Good!
Many thanks to Mashable for inspiring us to share our story through Social Media!
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