Opportunity Details
We are looking for individuals to create and/or drive a shoe pick up route! This opportunity includes offering to pick up shoes from businesses, who continuously collect shoes for Soles4Souls, and delivering them to the Virginia warehouse in Richmond. Some businesses need pick-ups every week while others fill up once a month. You can keep the shoes in your garage until you get a car load and then bring them to the warehouse or bring them as you pick-up.Soles4Souls is a non-profit social enterprise based in Nashville, TN and a registered 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS. Our mission is to create sustainable jobs and provide relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. Since Soles4Souls began in 2006, we’ve distributed over 30 million pairs of shoes in 127 countries and all 50 US states.
Did you know that EVERY SINGLE ONE of those pairs makes a difference in people’s lives? The used shoes you deliver will go to helping our entrepreneurs in places like Haiti, Nicaragua, Honduras, Moldova, Sierra Leone, and Malawi create sustainable income for themselves! In fact, the sale of just 1 pair of shoes can provide 5 meals for family in Haiti.
What an impact!
Opportunity Details
We are looking for individuals, civic, or corporate groups who want to engage in the next step in our micro-enterprise the process. This activity encourages teamwork is social and fun!We can accommodate up to 20 individuals at a time
This could be a one-time opportunity or on a weekly basis
Volunteer job consists of tying shoelaces or rubber band pairs together
Then, place the shoes into bags with 10 pairs per bag
At the end of your service, the impact you have made will be given.
It’s estimated that 21 billion pounds of textile waste is dumped in landfills every year. That makes up more than 5% of all municipal waste generated every year. Since 2006, Soles4Souls has diverted 23.8 million pounds of shoes and clothes from landfills and instead created meaningful economic opportunities and helped provide new shoes for those in need around the globe. Gently-worn shoes collected help individuals start and sustain small businesses to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
The sale of 1 pair of shoes can provide 5 meals for Marie-Ange and her family in Haiti, the sale of 20 pairs of shoes can provide a year’s worth of shelter for Ginette and her family in Haiti and the sale of 30 pairs of shoes can provide a year’s worth of schooling for Tracy’s daughter in Honduras.
Opportunity Details
5-10 volunteers to run concession, box office and usher.1 box office volunteer.
4 ushers
5 concessions (1 pop machine, 1 candy counter, 1 cashier, 2 popcorn)
Concessions workers must wear a hat or hairnet.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concessions | 10 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Adopt-A-Bin to create community engagement, provide new opportunities for those in need AND give back to the environment. Soles4Souls needs a volunteer or a group of volunteers to "Adopt-A-Bin" and help us clean out donation bins then transport the items to the Richmond, VA Regional Donation Center Warehouse. We will provide bags, gloves and other necessary items to get the items from the bins. You will need to use your own vehicle to do this task. We have multiple donation bins that need someone to take ownership of cleaning out once a month.1. Richmond, VA
2. Midlothian, VA
3. Mechanicsville, VA
4. Chester, VA
5. Triangle, VA
6. Fredericksburg, VA
7. Winchester, VA
8. Suffolk, VA
Commitment:
-Bins need maintenance at least once a month
-Adopt one or several bins (whichever you prefer)
-Adopt for a one time clean out or take ownership of bin for an ongoing time period
-If a group wants to do this for a one-time volunteer opportunity, they are welcome to do this too
Soles4Souls creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. It’s estimated that 21 billion pounds of textile waste is dumped in landfills every year. That makes up more than 5% of all municipal waste generated every year. Since 2006, Soles4Souls has diverted 23.8 million pounds of shoes and clothes from landfills and instead created meaningful economic opportunities and helped provide new shoes for those in need around the globe. Gently-worn shoes collected help individuals start and sustain small businesses to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. Here is the impact an entrepreneur can make with the sale of 1, 20 or 30 pairs of shoes: 1 pair of shoes can provide 5 meals for Marie-Ange and her family in Haiti, 20 pairs of shoes can provide a year’s worth of shelter for Ginette and her family in Haiti and 30 pairs of shoes can provide a year’s worth of schooling for Tracy’s daughter in Honduras.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | no limit | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
By volunteering at the Soles4Souls warehouse, you get the opportunity to help process the shoes brought in from the community. Each bag/box needs to be opened so that the shoes can be rubber-banded together. You will break down boxes, pair shoes and bag them. Someone will be responsible for weighing all the shoes you process so at the end of your service, the impact you have made will be given.It’s estimated that 21 billion pounds of textile waste is dumped in landfills every year. That makes up more than 5% of all municipal waste generated every year. Since 2006, Soles4Souls has diverted 23.8 million pounds of shoes and clothes from landfills and instead created meaningful economic opportunities and helped provide new shoes for those in need around the globe. Gently-worn shoes collected help individuals start and sustain small businesses to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. Here is the impact an entrepreneur can make with the sale of 1, 20 or 30 pairs of shoes. The sale of 1 pair of shoes can provide 5 meals for Marie-Ange and her family in Haiti, the sale of 20 pairs of shoes can provide a year’s worth of shelter for Ginette and her family in Haiti and the sale of 30 pairs of shoes can provide a year’s worth of schooling for Tracy’s daughter in Honduras.
The Regional Donation Center is open Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm. Times to volunteer in the warehouse are flexible during this timeframe.
You can park in front of the building on the street or on the side streets. There is no specific parking lot for our office/warehouse. The warehouse is sometimes chilly, so it’s best to bring a jacket or sweater. Also, please wear comfortable clothing as this includes a lot of bending and moving. You’re welcome to play music in the warehouse with our Bluetooth speakers! We also have water/snacks for you.
This is a great opportunity to make an impact in the community and internationally while also growing as a team!
Opportunity Details
Host a shoe drive! By hosting a shoe drive you can create community engagement, provide new opportunities for those in need AND give back to the environment. Every 20 pairs of shoes counts as 1 hour of service plus any hours spent marketing the drive and collecting/pairing shoes count as service hours as well.Soles4Souls creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. It’s estimated that 21 billion pounds of textile waste is dumped in landfills every year. That makes up more than 5% of all municipal waste generated every year. Since 2006, Soles4Souls has diverted 23.8 million pounds of shoes and clothes from landfills and instead created meaningful economic opportunities and helped provide new shoes for those in need around the globe. Gently-worn shoes collected help individuals start and sustain small businesses to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
Hosting a shoe drive can be done in 5 simple steps:
1. Choose a theme for your drive (i.e. Go Green, Thanks4Giving, Women4Women or generic “Create Your Own). Marketing materials look different depending on what you choose.
2. Register to host a shoe drive for a specific period of time and with a goal in mind: https://soles4souls.org/shoe-drive/
3. Soles4Souls provides branded collection boxes for you to set out. You line these with a garbage bag and replace as it is filled.
4. You would blast an email out to your employees, clients, customers, etc as you prefer letting them know about the drive. Flyers and links to resources will be provided for this!
5. Once the drive concludes, volunteers will count the shoes, pair them together, and bring to the Regional Donation Center or ship them to the nearest warehouse. A Soles4Souls representative will help coordinate this once a drive is registered.
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RRRcomputer.org's vision is "All children prepared for digital future" Our mission is to promote digital inclusion by repurposing computing devices for the next generation. We give the computers to low income K-12 children for education. We reduce computer waste by refurbishing the computers to put back into circulation for the kids to use for internet search for research, and doing their homework assignment at home. The computers that are going to recycling is still useful for their needs. We do our part in saving the planet and improve the education of children.RRRcomputer.org is looking for Board Member in Fundraising to help with the fundraising aspect of the non profit operation. We need to be mindful of our organization to be sustainable and thriving in order to help as many children and the public as much as possible. Thank you very much for your help.
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RRRcomputer.org's vision is "All children prepared for digital future" Our mission is to promote digital inclusion by repurposing computing devices for the next generation. We give the computers to low income K-12 children for education. We reduce computer waste by refurbishing the computers to put back into circulation for the kids to use for internet search for research, and doing their homework assignment at home. The computers that are going to recycling is still useful for their needs. We do our part in saving the planet and improve the education of children.RRRcomputer.org is looking for experienced Board Member in Marketing to help with the marketing aspect of the non profit operation. We are looking to grow as fast as possible to scale up. Thank you very much for your help.
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RRRcomputer.org's vision is "All children prepared for digital future" Our mission is to promote digital inclusion by repurposing computing devices for the next generation. We give the computers to low income K-12 children for education. We reduce computer waste by refurbishing the computers to put back into circulation for the kids to use for internet search for research, and doing their homework assignment at home. The computers that are going to recycling is still useful for their needs. We do our part in saving the planet and improve the education of children.RRRcomputer.org is looking for Business Board Member to help with the business aspect of the non profit operation. We need to be mindful of our organization to be sustainable and thriving in order to help as many children and the public as much as possible. Thank you very much for your help.
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The Bowl-A-Thon is the largest fundraising event of the year for Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland. On Saturday, March 9th we will host over 1,500 people across 4 different bowling centers. Families, friends, and companies will all join us during our family friendly events. each year the Bowl-A-Thon raises almost $300,000 which provides over 16,500 students with JA programs. Our programs teach students the value of entrepreneurship in the community, and shows them how to become one. Students learn how to make smart academic and economic decisions, and JA ultimately helps students to prepare for their careers. JA provides opportunity, perspective, and empowers young people to own their economic success.Kohl's Cares associates have participated in our Bowl-A-Thon over the years, and I hope that your associates will be able to join us again this year. We are looking for 5 associates who want to create a bowling team to celebrate the fundraising success of this year's event. Bowl, and enjoy music, prizes, raffles, and more during our 36th annual Bowl-A-Thon
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Afternoon Session | no limit | n/a | n/a |
| Late Afternoon Session | no limit | n/a | n/a |