TURN IN THE OLD FOR NEW AT BAKERS!
In recognition of its National Boot Week, Bakers invites shoe lovers everywhere to donate a pair of gently worn boots to people in need starting October 4 thru October 13. In return, Bakers will reward each customer who donates 10% off a pair of new boots! All 222 Bakers stores will donate all boots collected from customers to Soles4Souls. In addition, Bakers will collect a $1 donation at the register from any customer that chooses to provide further support to Soles4Souls.
“Soles4Souls is a wonderful organization that brings humanity and help to the world with a generosity of spirit and significant footwear donations. They touch millions of lives worldwide and Bakers is thrilled to assist their efforts by giving our customers the opportunity to show their support for those in need. Forgotten shoes just sitting in closets all over the United States are someone else’s dream come true.” said Peter Edison Chairman and CEO of Bakers Footwear Group.
Every 9 seconds, Soles4Souls, Inc. gives away another pair of shoes to someone in need. The shoe charity has earned glowing endorsements from Hollywood stars and professional athletes, but the people that truly make the non-profit organization effective are those who clean out their closets to personally drop off their “gently worn” boots at participating Bakers locations.
Soles4Souls and BAKERS will be collecting your gently worn footwear and/or monetary donations to ship the shoes to a person in need, whether they are victims of a natural disaster or subject to living in extreme poverty. It is estimated that Americans have 1.5 billion pairs of unused shoes lying in their closets. The charity can use each and every one of these pairs to make a tangible difference in someone’s life.
“We are happy to be partnering with Bakers during their National Boot Week campaign,” said Wayne Elsey, Founder and CEO of Soles4Souls, Inc. “Bakers really understands the overwhelming need for something as simple as shoes and what a difference even one pair can make in an individual’s life,” he said.
For participating Bakers locations please visit our website at www.bakersshoes.com.