Shoestrings: How Your Donated Shoes and Clothes Help People Pull Themselves Out Of Poverty

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Buddy Teaster

Shoestrings

How Your Donated Shoes and Clothes Help People Pull Themselves Out Of Poverty

Buddy Teaster

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Advantage Media Group
12 September 2024

Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy; Small businesses & self-employed; Non-profitmaking organisations

On the most basic level, Soles4Souls distributes donated shoes and clothing to people in need, at no cost. This ongoing work is a key component of their overall mission: Wearing Out Poverty. But it’s just one facet of the work they undertake to serve those in need, create opportunity, and protect the environment. By redirecting shoes and clothing from landfills to those who need them, they also champion sustainability.

With over thirty million pairs of shoes distributed thus far, plus literally tons of clothing, author Buddy Teaster outlines Soles4Souls' evolution in Shoestrings, reflecting the power of their work and the significant change they’ve been able to enact. Teaster delves into inspiring stories of how the organization has not only provided essential items to individuals but has also fostered entrepreneurship and economic independence in impoverished communities through micro-business programs.

Begun in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami that struck multiple countries in 2004, Soles4Souls was initially known as a disaster-relief organization. The story of their transformation to the deeper mission they pursue today as a registered non-profit is one of humanitarian concern, human frailty and error, and humankind’s ability to overcome seemingly insurmountable circumstances. Through innovative strategies and partnerships, Soles4Souls continues to fight poverty and inspire hope worldwide.

By: Buddy Teaster
Imprint: Advantage Media Group
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9798891881846
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 12 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

ABOUT THE AUTHOR FOREWORD PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION SHOESTRINGS? PART I : BEGINNINGS TSUNAMI POVERTY: THE DAILY DISASTER PART II: MICRO-ENTERPRISE IN FOUR COUNTRIES “WE ARE THE FORGOTTEN”— HONDURAS A REVOLUTION CONTINUES—HAITI “AN INVISIBLE LAND”—TRANSNISTRIA GOING TO AFRICA IN A BIG WAY—SIERRA LEONE PART III: THE PEOPLE AND VALUES THAT ENABLE OUR WORK OUR SOUL: COLLECTORS OUR HEART: INDUSTRY PARTNERS A NEW TWIST ON T.E.A.M.

BUDDY TEASTER has been president and CEO of Soles4Souls and since October 2012 and previously served as the chief network officer for the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). Buddy was named as one of twenty-five People Changing Retail from the National Retail Federation Foundation; is a Global Impact Fellow for YPO-WPO; and was named YPO’s 2015 Inclusive Business and Community Award winner. Buddy and his wife, Becca, have been married since 1992 and have two delightful daughters.