Archive for October, 2009

By Scott Collins
Buckner International
(ST. PETERSBURG, Russia) — Rachel Garton has heard every pun imaginable during her 18 months as director of Buckner International’s Shoes for Orphan Souls ministry.
They range from, “putting the best foot forward,” to “if the shoe fits, wear it.” She’s even been called the “Queen of Sole.”
There’s no question in the minds [...]

By Analiz González
Buckner International
(DALLAS, Texas) — The number of homeless is growing as the economy falls, so the president of Operation Care was glad to bring Shoes for Orphan Souls to be part of the biggest party for the homeless in the nation Dec. 14.
“We only had 300 shoes and it wasn’t enough for the [...]

By Analiz Gonzalez Schremmer
Buckner International
Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls went from being a Dallas-based shoe drive in 1999, to expanding throughout the country.
Now, 10 years later, Buckner prepares to launch its first-ever international shoe drive.
“We have heard from numerous radio stations from other countries who want to conduct shoe drives to benefit children in their [...]

By Jenny Pope
Buckner News Service
(DALLAS, Texas) — Dima Leinweber knows the importance of a new pair of shoes. As a former resident of Orphanage No. 2 in St. Petersburg, Russia, he remembers the feeling he had when an American volunteer gave him a new pair of shoes during Vacation Bible School one summer.
“I was excited,” [...]

We are already at number 1,990,042 and can’t wait to celebrate the 2 millionth shoe donation!
Shoes are dropping in with the visitors at our door. They are also coming in virtually through online donations and boxes of them are being trucked in after shoe drives are held in different parts of the country. We are [...]