Thursday 22 May 2014

A Worthy Cause and Everyone Can Help!


You all have shoes you don't wear anymore, right? Those ones at the back of your cupboard? Well dig them out and donate them to this very worthy cause. All shoes are fixed and resold by those less fortunate in order to create a sustainable livelihood.

 https://www.facebook.com/theseshoesaremadeforworking

Cape Wheel has sponsored prizes for the class that collects the most!

 
Pic taken from These shoes are made for working Facebook page


Sharing the UJW press release:

UJW launches campaign to collect 25 000 shoes

12 MAY 2014

CAPE TOWN – The Union of Jewish Woman (UJW) Cape Town has launched These Shoes are made for Working – a campaign to collect 25 000 pairs of gently worn shoes that will be repaired and resold by those less fortunate in order to create a sustainable livelihood.

The campaign will run from May – July 2014. Members of the wider Cape Town community are encouraged to donate any pair of gently worn shoes or shoes that have not sold and are also encouraged to organise shoe drives in their own communities and/or organisations.

All types of shoes are appreciated, provided that they are matching pairs.

Proud sponsors of the campaign include:
Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp
Cape Union Mart
Hush Puppies
Associated Magazines
Protea Hotels
Herzlia Constantia
The Cape Wheel

Donations
Shoes can be dropped off from Mon-Friday before 2pm at:
Stonehaven
7 Albany Road,
Sea Point.

For collection, please call 021 434 9555 or email info@ujwcape.co.za.

About These Shoes are Made for Working
All donated shoes will be redistributed to microenterprise partners through Funds2Orgs. The shoes are used in developing countries for impoverished people to start, maintain and grow a microenterprise business. Thanks to this opportunity, individuals are able to feed, clothe, and house their families through an income generation project. Collected shoes are shipped to on-the-ground business operators where they clean, repair, or melt down outsoles if necessary, to make a new pair of shoes. Visit the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/theseshoesaremadeforworking

About The UJW
The Union of Jewish Woman (UJW) Cape Town is a registered NGO which has been committed to providing for needy communities in Cape Town and surrounding areas for 80+years. For more information, visit: www.ujw.co.za.

About Funds2Orgs
Funds2Orgs is a Social Enterprise that provides solutions to help raise funds and engage volunteers in order to create a sustainable, lasting impact. For more information, visit: www.funds2orgs.com.

Contact
For more information about this campaign and assistance in setting up your own shoe drive, please contact Amanda Zar: