Causes: Children & Youth, Human Services

Mission: Shoes That Fit tackles one of the most visible signs of poverty in America by giving children in need new athletic shoes to attend school with dignity and joy, prepared to learn, play and thrive.

Results: Over 2.4 million pairs of new shoes and other items have been donated to schoolchildren in need across the U. S. School liaisons report that children helped by our program showed improvement in attitude and behavior, social interaction and increased participation in physical activity.

Target demographics: children in need

Direct beneficiaries per year: 150,000 kids across the country

Geographic areas served: United States

Programs: A grass roots organization, Shoes That Fit has only 19 employees; working with individual and corporate donors who help children in over 3,000 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Our Start-Up Kit provides the information necessary to successfully implement a Shoes That Fit program in your own community. We also provide year-round assistance and technical support to all of our volunteers. Shoes That Fit operates on private donations.