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Most people now own more shoes than ever before, many people are using their old footwear to raise money for charity. Rather than having boxes full of old shoes, many of which never get worn, many consumers are now opting to give their old shoes to charity, via various methods. Boxes to recycle shoes are now commonplace with our fashion items from yesterday being donated to charities for use in developing nations across the World. One of the main charities in this area are Soles4Souls.
They were formed in 2004 after the devastating Tsunami that hit South East Asia, and have donated over 12,000,000 pairs of shoes to the needy. Soles4Souls are currently distributing footwear at the amazing rate of one pair every 7 seconds. With support from many quarters, including shoe manufacturers and famous names, the work of Soles 4 Souls looks set to go from strength to strength. Celebrity auctions of footwear have also seen a large increase recently, with Michael Palin, Eric Idle and Joanna Lumley being just a few of the famous names donating footwear.
In July 2010, the Mines Advisory Group held a shoe auction in the UK which raised over 7,000 pounds. Some footwear manufacturers also incorporate charity as part of their main business philosophy. One such company is Toms Shoes. Toms Shoes was formed in 2006 after traveler Blake Mycoskie met children in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Toms Shoes now makes shoes for retail and for every pair they sell, the company also make another pair to send to the needy. As of September 2010, over 1,000,000 pairs of shoes have been donated around the World to children in need.
For them, decent footwear is vital for several reasons, including the prevention of disease. Many illnesses are transmitted through the ground, and the wearing of shoes is an extremely effective way of preventing these. Sores and cuts caused by walking barefoot can also become infected and cause further heath problems. In the UK, most charities will be happy to accept footwear, either by taking them to your local charity shop, or donating via a clothing/footwear bin that you'll find in most recycling centres and supermarket car parks.
Why don't you go through your collection of shoes right now? If you have shoes there that you'll never wear again, they could be doing some good for worthy causes instead.
Carl Fraser is Managing Director of Totally Commerce Ltd, owners of [http://www.TotallyShoes.co.uk] - Retailers of leading brand footwear in the UK.
Totally Commerce Ltd also operate several other websites in different business areas.
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