Archive for the 'Shoes for Orphan Souls' Category

  
By Lauren Hollon
Buckner International
The Austin and San Antonio branches of Transwestern real estate went head to head to help cover bare toes last month. 
The two offices competed to see who could collect the most shoes to donate to Shoes for Orphan Souls. 
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 By Lauren Hollon
Buckner International
At 5 years old, Pfifer Chastain decided to give up her sixth birthday party in favor of a shoe drive for orphans in need. She and her family threw a backyard carnival with the goal of raising 100 pairs of shoes.
“We had everything,” said Heather Chastain, Pfifer’s mother. “A basketball toss, milk [...]

By Lauren Hollon
Buckner International
DALLAS – A Shoes for Orphan Souls mission trip to Guatemala is in danger of being cancelled if more people don’t sign up within the next two weeks, said director of missions support Susan Williams.
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By Lauren Hollon
Buckner International
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Twenty-six students from kindergarten through 12th grade spent their Christmas break serenading shoppers with violins, violas and guitars during a fundraiser for Shoes for Orphan Souls.
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The New Year is here and we’re all looking for ways to improve our lives. Why not look for ways to improve the lives of others, too? We’ve made it easy for you to get started with these simple ideas below.
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Analiz G. Schremmer
Children are not usually expected to make donations; yet so many are already seeking to help others.

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Meet the New Shoes for Orphan Souls Mascots
Meet Tie and Lacey, the newest members of the Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls family! Tie and Lacey are a brother and sister duo, globetrotting around the world to bring joy and happiness to children. Congratulations to Buckner employees Roxane Lopez and Shannon Schmidt for naming our new [...]

Analiz G. Schremmer
Buckner International
DALLAS—Thirty-four provisional members of the Junior League of Dallas volunteered 20 hours of their time Sept. 18 and Oct. 2. to sort shoes for orphans and children in need around the world.

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Jenny Pope
Buckner International
HOUSTON – The thermometer read 94 degrees Saturday, Aug. 21 as volunteers at South Main Baptist Church patiently linked together a chain of shoes on the black asphalt parking lot. It took more than three hours to lay the shoes side by side, but in the end they celebrated their accomplishment – more [...]

DALLAS — When back-to-school shopping reaches its peak, Shoes for Orphan Souls®, the largest humanitarian aid project of Buckner International, hits its stride. But after 10 years of collecting shoes for orphans around the world, the global non-profit organization needs help more than ever.
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