We Bring Relief
Since our founding in 2010, Shoes 4 the Shoeless has delivered brand-new gym shoes and socks to disadvantaged children within Southwest Ohio through our in-school delivery program. The need is still great, so our work continues.
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It Starts Like Most Stories Out There
A few people recognized an overwhelming need and had to do something about it. Since then, countless volunteers and donors have stepped up to meet one of the biggest unmet health care needs for children in poverty.
Our shoes and socks bring relief, hope, encouragement, and comfort to local children in desperate need. With your help, we can make a difference!
Making a Meaningful ImpactThe Need Is Great.
The Need Is Great.
The Opportunity Is Greater.
In 2025, Shoes 4 The Shoeless served 21,000+ children with brand new shoes and socks. However, across our 21-county footprint, we estimate that 72,000 children are still in need.
That means we are currently reaching about 30% of the need.
Together, we can close the gap.
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It Takes a TEAM
To deliver thousands of shoes each year, it takes incredible planning and coordination. Get to know our Staff Team, our Board of Directors, and our Greater Cincinnati Advisory Council.
What's Going On?
Wondering what we've been up to lately?
Year-round we stay busy hosting events all over the Miami Valley and Greater Cincinnati area. If you would like to keep up with us and see our mission in action, be sure to follow us on our social spaces!
We appreciate NOVA Capital - Northwestern Mutual's passionate support for children in our community. Whenever they volunteer, employees from NOVA Capital bring so much energy, running, jumping, and playing as they serve the children.Please give a pair of socks this SOCKtober! Your donation will meet a basic need for many Southwest Ohio children!
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During the entire month of October, better known as SOCKTOBER, we are holding our annual month-long Sock Drive!Every year, we provide well over 100,000 pairs of socks to children across 21 Southwest Ohio counties. Each pair we give to a child is donated by someone like you!To support us this SOCKTOBER, please purchase socks online here: www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/16N5M2NWUIQI5, or email Katie at Katie@shoes4theshoeless.org to drop off BRAND NEW PAIRS OF SOCKS at one of our locations:S4TS Headquarters: 1380 Spaulding Rd, Dayton, OH 45432Cincinnati Office: 3850 E Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236
One false assumption people make about the children we serve is that they are entitled and ungrateful.After serving over 250,000 children since 2010, we know the vast majority are neither. They are extremely grateful. Most find it hard to believe we are helping them, expecting nothing in return.We have had children reach into their pockets to pull out change to try to pay us. Children have asked for our address so they could send us money someday.The children we serve know what it is like to live with deep needs. They know what it is like to live in hard times that never seem to change.Recently, a jr. high boy insisted on giving us his used shoes. He had outgrown them by a few sizes, but wanted someone else to have them. We couldn't change his mind, and his school administrator approved it.It was very important to this young man to feel like he was helping someone else. We have a front row every week to beautiful children with beautiful hearts. Serving them is a privilege.Stay with us, plea#healthneedh#goodnessandmercymercy
Meet Clara! Clara is an 11-year-old sixth-grade cross-country runner at Villa Madonna Academy. After dealing with Sever's disease, she understood how difficult it could be to run and stay active when your feet hurt.Clara knows that some children in our community come to school wearing shoes that are 4-5 sizes too big or too small. That can cause discomfort and make it harder for them to be active and confident. That’s why Clara is running 250 miles to help kids get shoes that fit properly and don't hurt their feet.Click the link below and select the 250 Mile Challenge on the drop-down to help Clara accomplish her goal!www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3CUBXEZ2QZDR8
Friday, we had the most amazing time at our latest Cincy delivery. I can show you better than I can tell you! A huge thank you to all of our volunteers and the amazing Cincinnati Public Schools staff at Frederick Douglass Elementary School. And a special shout-out to your amazing resource coordinator, Angel! #goodnessandmercy #S4TS
Our relief trip to Connersville, Indiana today was an outstanding success.The best way to describe it is that we could not have hoped for a better day. Unless you were there, it is hard to put into words, but just know that we saw the goodness of God through people.Bringing relief is a privilege.#goodnessandmercy.
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If you know us, you know that we love talking about what we do and meeting new people. If you don’t know us, we’d love to talk with you! Whether you want to share an idea, talk about a need, or just say hi, we would love to hear from you.