The Animal Outreach and Human Services Clubs are teaming up to donate soles!
We are joining forces to raise funds for the Rensselaer County Humane Society, and also supply new and gently used shoes to developing countries.
How does this work? WoofTrax, Inc. and Funds2Orgs have partnered to create Shoes for Shelters and will pay the Rensselaer County Humane Society a lump sum based on the number of shoes collected. The shoes, in turn, will be delivered to countries like Haiti, Honduras, Bolivia, and several others; and benefit people in developing nations by creating jobs selling shoes, providing sustainability, and keeping millions of shoes out of landfills.
Our goal is to collect 2,500 pairs of gently worn, used or new shoes (100 bags of 25 pairs of shoes). Shoes, boots, sandals, sneakers, slippers are all acceptable.
Clear out your closets and drop your unused shoes in designated boxes throughout campus:
- Campus Center
- Brahan Hall cafe and Human Services offices
- Science Center cafe
- Bulmer Telecommunications Center main foyer
- Higbee
- Administration Building
We welcome your help! If you’d like to have a box for donations, or get involved, please let us know! We can reach out to schools, churches, family members, civic groups such as Rotary, Lions and others.
We have 60 days to do this
and every pair of shoes counts!
March 15 – May 14, 2016
For more information or to get involved, contact Lisa Lavery (l.lavery@hvcc.edu), Maryanne Pepe (m.pepe@hvcc.edu), Trish Birch (p.birch@hvcc.edu) or Val Waldin (v.waldin@hvcc.edu).
Thank you so much!
Published: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:41:36 +0000 by v.waldin