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!
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| 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.
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:
Amanda@atozfundraising.co.za or 083 601 8076
