She's Got Sole Collecting Shoes in New York

Ever wondered what to do with shoes, hardly ever worn, sitting in your closet? Well, this couple on the road is helping out with a charitable solution.

They say the'yre changing the world one pair at a time. Silvana Clark and her husband are volunteers for a charitable organization, Soles4Souls. Its a simple concept. They get shoes and give them away to people in need. But it takes a lot of effort and volunteers to make that happen.

[Silvana Clark, Soles4Souls Sole Ambassador]:
Its exiting. Number one because its new, no one else has done it, and number two, it really has a purpose thats so simple to understand. If I ask someone on the street, Can you donate ten dollars, theyll say no I dont have it. But if I say, Can you donate a pair of used shoes? they go, Oh yea, I have some used shoes. So everybody can contribute.So its a worthwhile cause that we love.

In New York it seems theres plenty of shoes to go around.

[Silvana Clark, Soles4Souls Sole Ambassador]:
What happens is a lot of people forget to bring their shoes, they walk in the store and they go Ah I forgot my shoes but I promise Ill bring them tomorrow and one lady yesterday shes like I forgot, but I live across the street. She ran across the street, came back with eight pairs of shoes that are almost brand new and brought them in the box.

So far, Soles4Souls has donated shoes to people in need in over 70 countries.

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