SHOES 2 SHARE is a grassroots, charitable ministry with a passion to serve. We seek to make life more comfortable around the world, for children & their families, through the donations of “new & like new shoes.” We have a growing beneficiary list that includes international & domestic programs who receive these shoes so individuals are able to participate in school, church, sports, work, or just everyday protection of the foot. Our mission is continually spurred forward when the shoes find a new home and return a huge smile of thanks! This joyful experience increases our heart for service and is extended by walking with other organizations to leave footprints of opportunities in social & economic development to those in great need.
Wampler Family
Our ministry was founded during the adoption of our two youngest children from the country of Haiti, an island located in the Caribbean. It’s the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere located just an hour plane ride from US soil. Haiti’s people, especially the children, are trapped in a cycle of poverty that has plagued the country for generations. It was during the adoption process, while traveling back & forth for a year and then living in Haiti for three months that allowed us to really witness the extreme sufferings & daily plight of the children. Carrying shoe filled suitcases on trips, to provide quality footwear for these children, became a calling and that is where SHOES 2 SHARE started it’s humble beginnings. It’s a powerful gift that something so simple makes a world of difference in the daily life of little ones & their families.
SHOES 2 SHARE has the goal to be a multi-faceted charitable ministry.
Our on-going visions for these facets are listed below:
- Providing on-going footwear relief directly to children & their families in need within programs associated with orphanages, shelters, rehabilitation & feeding programs, etc.
- Joining together with other charitable organizations, both domestically & internationally, by providing them with donated shoes to increase the benefits of their outreach efforts.
- Establishing emergency response teams (this program is in the planning stages) to deliver & distribute shoes in areas being affected by disasters across our nation and worldwide.
- Fallen Footwear Foundation (this program is in the final planning stages) -we are committed to providing the gift of new shoes to children who have lost their parent(s) while in the line of duty for the United States of America. (Military, Police, Fireman, etc.)
