So, you’ve donated your kid’s Crocs, and are probably as happy as I am that they’ve sort of faded into the background of trendiness. One of my priorities is to make sure my kid’s closets don’t get overloaded with junk, and clothes and shoes are included. Every couple of months I take stock of what might be building up. Shoes seem to fall into two camps - they’re either worn out until unrecognizable, or they are sized weird and don’t fit after a few weeks.

I actually found Soles4Souls through a random email from the Gap/Old Navy/Banana Republic shoe website Piperlime, an exclusive partner. Soles4Souls has distributed over 3 million shoes worldwide, and partners with various retailers across the US to collect shoes and promote their efforts. This includes disaster relief both nationally and internationally, in orphanages, shelters, and disadvantaged areas. It’s worth a quick look through not only your kid’s closets, but yours as well! You can donate gently used or new shoes several ways. Through Piperlime, you can mail shoes in to

Soles4Souls Inc./Piperlime, 315 Airport Road, Roanoke, AL 36274

You can also plug in your address here, to find S4S drop boxes within your area. These are for individual donations, so if you have a boxful of shoes, it’s better to send them via mail. Soles4Souls will send you a tax deductible receipt for your charitable, an amazingly worthwhile donation!