BURNSVILLE, Minn. – One person’s unwanted shoes can help provide meaningful opportunities that many in developing nations need, which is why the NSIC will hold a shoe drive to collect pairs of new or gently used shoes during the NSIC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. 

As part of the community engagement with the championship, the NSIC will be teaming up with Soles4Souls to collect shoes that will be donated to those in need. The championships will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 11-12 at Paul Giel Field in Winona, Minnesota.  Blue bins will be located around the stadium where student-athletes, coaches and fans can donate.  See updated Championship Schedule HERE.

The shoes that the NSIC collects will be delivered to Soles4Souls–a non-profit social enterprise that creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. Founded in 2006, the organization has distributed more than 30 million pairs of new and used shoes in 127 countries.

Soles4Souls not only provides short-term relief by distributing brand new shoes and clothing donated by retailers and manufacturers, but also creates economic impact and keeps unwanted textiles out of landfills. All of NSIC’s donated shoes will be distributed to the organization’s micro-enterprise programs that create jobs in Haiti, Honduras and other developing nations. The resulting revenue will help fund the free distribution of new shoes and clothing in the U.S., Canada and developing nations around the world.

For more information on the NSIC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, including the updated schedule of events, visit www.NorthernSun.org/NSICODTF.

About Soles4Souls
Soles4Souls disrupts the cycle of poverty by creating sustainable jobs and providing relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the organization repurposes product to supply its micro-enterprise, disaster relief and direct assistance programs. Since 2006, it has distributed more than 30 million pairs of shoes in 127 countries. A nonprofit social enterprise, Soles4Souls earns more than half of its income and commits 100% of donations to programs. Visit soles4souls.org for more information.