EVANSVILLE, IN & NASHVILLE, TN – October 21, 2010—Shoe Carnival and Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity, have reached the half-way point of the footwear retailer’s Fall giving campaign. The continued partnership between the national footwear retailer and the shoe charity has helped put shoes on the feet of more than a half of a million children in need since the launch of the partnership in 2008.
Through October 26th, Shoe Carnival is offering customers at their 313 locations the opportunity to donate $1 at the register. For every dollar raised during the in-store promotion, Soles4Souls will send a new pair of shoes to victims of a natural disaster or those living in extreme poverty within the US and around the world.
Additionally, Shoe Carnival and Soles4Souls have partnered to distribute new shoes to local charities in four cities within the US, where thousands of shoes will be given to needy people.
“Shoe Carnival is proud to continue our support of Soles4Souls,” said Todd Beurman, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Shoe Carnival. “The ongoing partnership with Soles4Souls fits the core of what our brand strives to do, and that is to provide shoes for people that need them.”
“We are excited about the fall partnership with Shoe Carnival and their continued support of our mission,” said Wayne Elsey, Founder and CEO of Soles4Souls. “Their generosity directly benefits people who need our assistance, and we invite everyone to stop by a Shoe Carnival location to become personally involved,” he said.
For more details on the Shoe Carnival / Soles4Souls partnership, visit www.giveshoes.org.
About Soles4Souls®
Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects, recycles and reuses shoes from warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. We distribute usable shoes to people in need around the world (we recycle less than 2% of donated footwear). Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away nearly 12 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes (currently distributing one pair every 7 seconds). The shoes have been distributed in 125 countries, including Haiti, Kenya, Nepal and the United States. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS and donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Visit www.giveshoes.org < http://www.giveshoes.org> for more information.
Introducing Clothes4Souls™
Soles4Souls is proud to announce the launch of their new division, Clothes4Souls. We strive to increase dignity and hope for hurting people through the gift of new clothing from manufacturers, designers, and retailers. Those who graciously donate (rather than destroy) unused inventory will be assured the clothes will be given to people around the world living in desperate need. Visit www.clothes4souls.org < http://www.clothes4souls.org> for more information.
About Shoe Carnival
Shoe Carnival is a chain of 313 footwear stores located in the Midwest, South and Southeast. Combining value pricing with an entertaining store format, Shoe Carnival is a leading retailer of name brand and private label footwear for the entire family. Headquartered in Evansville, IN, Shoe Carnival trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol SCVL. Visit www.shoecarnival.com for more information.
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