NASHVILLE, TN — Soles4Souls, the Nashville-based global nonprofit committed to turning shoes and clothing into opportunity, will host its fourth annual Race4EveryKid during the month of May. Race4EveryKid is a virtual movement challenge to raise funds to provide shoes to kids experiencing homelessness in our community and across the United States.
To kick it off, Soles4Souls is hosting a launch party and family friendly one-mile fun run/walk on Saturday, May 4 from 9:30-11 am CST at the Mission Picnic Pavilion in Shelby Park located at South 20th Street and Shelby Ave. in Nashville. This is a free, family-friendly event.
Whether you choose to walk, run, cycle or swim, every $20 raised will provide a pair of new shoes for a homeless child, allowing them to attend school, try out for a sports team and stay active. More than one million children in the U.S. are considered homeless, and more than 5,000 in Middle Tennessee kids lack a stable residence.
You can participate in Race4EveryKid as an individual or as part of a team by registering online and setting up a personal race page to collect pledges for every mile you run, walk, swim or cycle. Supporters can donate through the race page.
To sign up for Race4EveryKid, visit this link: https://charity.pledgeit.org/Race4EveryKid
To learn more about Race4EveryKid, visit this link: https://soles4souls.org/therace4everykid/
Soles4Souls turns shoes and clothing into educational and economic opportunities. Our programs, 4Opportunity, 4Relief, 4ThePlanet and 4EveryKid, aim to make a positive difference on the planet and in people’s economic, educational, physical, and psychosocial well-being. Since 2006, more than 94 million pairs of shoes and pieces of clothing have helped create opportunities for people across 138 countries. Soles4Souls is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with Regional Donation Centers and warehouse locations around the world. Visit soles4souls.org for more information.