Shoes 4 the Shoeless

Shoes 4 the Shoeless will relentlessly pursue its goal that no child endures the unnecessary physical and emotional distress that accompanies wearing shoes/socks that are grossly inadequate. S4TS will strive to become a valued organization in our community known for our faith in action.

Presently we help children in a 45-minute geographical radius from the city of Dayton. This ranges south to Middletown, west to Preble County, north to Piqua, and east to Greater Springfield.

We primarily use a school-based shoe delivery system in which administrators, teachers, counselors and parents refer children while we are at their school building for a delivery. Deliveries have served a range of 25-450 students within a three hour time-frame. As of early 2019, we have provided over 90,000 pairs of shoes to local children in need.

We recruit, train, and manage 500 volunteers per month to help facilitate deliveries. Our volunteers work one on one with students to properly size and try on shoes that fit correctly. We are active in fundraising opportunities and grant-writing. Shoes 4 the Shoeless has been fortunate to have a group of donors who choose to support our mission of ensuring that every child in the Greater Miami Valley have the opportunity to own and wear a pair of shoes that fit properly at no cost to them.

We have served in 56 school districts, delivered over 130,000 pairs of shoes, and recruit, coordinate and manage over 500 volunteers each month.