Archive for the 'Shoes for Orphan Souls' Category

By Brittany Black
ST. CHARLES, Illinois – If one shoe changed Cinderella’s life, imagine what a pair of shoes could do. The cast of Cinderella at Noble Fools Theatricals could not have come up with a more enchanting theme.�
Beth Conrad, part of the shows public relations team and mom of a cast member, thought it would [...]

Twenty-five years ago I was adopted by my parents. Little did I know that from that moment on the Lord was molding and teaching me for my first ‘real’ job. I use the term job very loosely because it really has become my heart and life mission helping at-risk children and orphans who aren’t as [...]

By Analiz G. Schremmer
OAXACA, Mexico — In baggies that read, “Cobijando sus Pasos” or “Blanketing your Steps,” 247 Zapotec children in Oaxaca, Mexico received new shoes in December.
An additional 1,326 pairs were distributed to children throughout the country, said Dexton Shores, director of ministry development.
“Of the 1,326 pairs, 219 were collected in the first national [...]

DALLAS – Buckner International is collecting medical supplies and aid to send to Haiti’s earthquake victims, including an orphanage and hospital supported by Dillon International.
“One of our biggest needs is for hygiene kits,” said Matt Asato, Buckner director of humanitarian aid.
Complete hygiene kits include the following items:
· Hand towel
· Wash cloth
· Toothpaste (4.6 oz or [...]

By Analiz G. Schremmer
Earlier this year, Buckner International partnered with An Orphan’s Bright Star to send 121 Shoes for Orphan Souls to children and teens in the Green Forest Internat orphanage in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The children received them as Easter presents.
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By Analiz G. Schremmer
DALLAS, Texas — Thirty-seven new members of the Junior League of Dallas participated in a provisional project with Buckner International and Shoes for Orphan Souls.
The women spent time making crafts with 29 children from two of Buckner’s after-school programs in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area. They also worked with the children to sort [...]

By Analiz G. Schremmer
(HA NOI, Vietnam) — A pile of more than 240 shoes, booties and slippers were distributed to orphans living on the outskirts of the capital of Vietnam.
Among them was the two millionth donation to Shoes for Orphan Souls—a pair of Crocs that went to Ðàm Trung Hiêu, one of the boys at [...]

After months of anticipation, Shoes for Orphan Souls reached its goal of collecting 2 million shoes during its 10th anniversary year.
It’s an accomplishment director Rachel Garton says is, “huge! Two million pairs of shoes means two million children’s lives will be changed. It means two million children will feel what it’s like to be known [...]

(MIDLAND, Texas) — About 13,000 people attended Rock the Desert, a Christian concert that brought in more than 8,500 Shoes for Orphan Souls. The concert was held August 7 and 8 and featured some of today’s most popular Christian artists including Disciple, Kutless, Switchfoot, LeCrae and Chris Tomlin.
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(SEGUIN, TEXAS) – Full appetites and a year’s worth of bragging rights were on the line at the third annual Taste of Seguin fundraiser June 17 at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
Taste of Seguin, an annual fundraiser benefiting Shoes for Orphan Souls, Orphan Outreach and the Seguin I.S.D., featured some of the top restaurants in [...]