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Shoes for Orphan Souls Unveils ‘The Barefoot Experience’

Volunteers at the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid can now walk a mile in the shoes – or bare feet – of the children who are served by Shoes for Orphan Souls.
Buckner staff unveiled “The Barefoot Experience” in February. It features terrain from Peru, Ethiopia and Mexico, with the types of soil, rocks and debris [...]

Q&A: What’s so great about volunteering?

Lana Albers has been volunteering with Shoes for Orphan Souls for six months now as part of her senior adult group from First Baptist Church in Richardson, Texas. Volunteers at the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid sort shoes, pack them for shipment, write notes to the children who will receive shoes and assist with processing other [...]

Kiwanis Governor Recognized at White House for Work with Shoes for Orphan Souls®

Susan Hennum, governor of the TX-OK District of Kiwanis International, was recognized this week at the White House as a “Champion of Change” for her work with Shoes for Orphan Souls®.
Hennum has been involved with Shoes for Orphan Souls for more than a decade, collecting thousands of shoes to benefit children around the world. She [...]

Hispanic Baptist volunteers distribute shoes, school supplies to Valley children

By Jenny Pope
Buckner International
MISSION, Texas – Volunteers from the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas placed new shoes on the feet of more than 700 children in the Rio Grande Valley on Saturday, Aug. 18 as part of a coordinated Missions Day with Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®, the largest humanitarian aid project of Buckner International.
In [...]

“It’s not the shoes – it’s the love” – Volunteer spreads the Shoes for Orphan Souls message

By Lauren Hollon Sturdy
When Carlene James gets an idea in her head, she does something about it.
So nearly three years ago when she heard a presentation at her church about Shoes for Orphan Souls, she knew she wanted in on it. The mission of Shoes for Orphan Souls struck a chord with her as a [...]