3 Weeks Until the K.I.D.S’ 25th Anniversary Gala!!!
by Kimberly Rice
As Julia mentioned back in September, K.I.D.S. will be having a 25th Anniversary Gala…and now it’s only a few weeks away! Recap – The Gala will be celebrating and honoring Sears Holding Corporation’s John Goodman, Perry Ellis International’s Oscar Feldenkreis and Soles4souls’ founder Wayne Elsey. And let me please say…in addition to sharing the experience and w…
The Importance of a Good Mentor…I love mine! :)
by JULIA
Pic of Ken and me in Miami last year…crazy how time flies! Ken emailed me last week and informed me that he was in Europe last week and did not have time to write for us. I promised him that I would write something in his place and since Ken is always true to his word, I certainly better be true to mine even if it is the next week when I actually do it! haha Last week was an amazing week in my world…honestly it was …
Luck be a Pair of Shoes
by Kimberly Rice
What a week and what an even better weekend! I can honestly say I’ve walked around the streets of Manhattan for the past week in every single high heel I own…and my feet are killing me!!! Now that the cooler weather is here, I’ve been getting acclimated to all of my boots and closed toe heels once again. I have to admit, I love my fall and winter footwear so so much and I’m so happy to welcome the…
Soles4Souls…running low on soles
by Kimberly Rice
For those of you who don’t know about Soles4Souls: Soles4Souls is a non profit organization that collects shoes and then gives them away to those who are very much in need of footwear. The concept was formed after the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia and then brought to life a year later when hurricane Katrina left millions of people devastated. Since then, Soles4Souls has given away over 10 million pairs of shoe…
K.I.D.S.’ 25th Anniversary Gala TO HONOR LEADERS – Can’t wait!
by JULIA
Click on Image to visit site!! This is so exciting!! I didn’t make it last year, but I definitely will this year! I cannot wait to see my friends from K.I.D.S. and I am so proud that K.I.D.S. and Soles4Souls work together in such an awesome way! K.I.D.S. president, Janice Weinman and S4S’s, Wayne Elsey have been huge supporters and mentors of mine and I love that they are doing such amazing things!! Both o…
Soles4Souls Needs Help in Their Home Town!
by JULIA
Soles4Souls Helps Provide Rescue & Relief to Middle Tennessee Storm Victims Record weekend storms forced thousands of Middle Tennessee residents to take refuge in emergency shelters set up throughout the area. Nearly 20 inches of rain in a two day period has caused deadly flooding, taking lives, closing over 150 streets and highways, and forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes by cars if possibl…
SOLES4SOULS RV – Deckers
by Richard Salmon
Deckers Does It Right! Soles4Souls is known for donating shoes to people in need around the world. But did you know that Soles4Souls staff are also great “Teambuilding Judges”? Deckers has donated over 50,000 pairs of shoes to Soles4Souls, so we wanted to them a thank you visit at their corporate headquarters in Goleta, California. (I didn’t let my daughter know they also distribute Uggs, because it’s her wish to ow…
SOLES4SOULS – A Step Towards Peace
by Richard Salmon
On “safe” days the children play amidst the rubble of war-ravaged buildings. On “dangerous” days, they and their parents help our troops track down rocket explosions and other enemy activity. On this particular day in March, American Marines completed a shoe distribution to local men, women, and children. The troops requested the shoes from Soles4Souls after repeatedly witnessing children runni…
Soles4Souls RV – Z-Coil visit
by Richard Salmon
Julia introduced you to Silvana and Allan as they traveled the country with Soles4Souls in the RV. Take a second to read over their latest adventure. This is some great stuff that they are doing. Great job, guys! Z-Coil Serves a Very Special Customer It started out as a simple visit to a shoe donor. A few weeks later that visit resulted in a man overjoyed with a pair of new shoes. Z-Coil Pain Relief Footwear invited us to hel…
Soles4Souls RV – Mission across the Country!
by JULIA
The Clarks and their fabulous RV! I received an email from Silvana a couple weeks ago and was so excited! I had heard about the Soles4Souls RV from Wayne Elsey, the charities CEO, but had never talked with Silvana directly. What a fun job!! Silvana and I have decided that it would be great if she would send weekly updates on her fun adventures, so if you find out that the RV will be in your neighborhood, you should take some t…
The Daily 5 – All about the good news!!
by JULIA
The Daily 5 – All about the good news!! Magela Crosignani, director of photography for “The Imperialists are Still Alive!,” stops by the Timberland Retreat to try on a pair of boots in the Earthkeepers collection. Credit: Stephen Holt) Timberland is redirecting support to the Haiti’s massive earthquake relief effort. As part of the partnership with Yele Haiti, Timberland will make a…
Soles4Souls is getting it done!
by JULIA
Almost daily Soles4Souls has been mentioned in the Daily 5, because the charity is straight up rocking it for Haiti! I have seen so many posting by CEO, Wayne Elsey encouraging, pushing, urging support for them and their initiatives to provide shoes for the suffering people of Haiti! I am not surprised…I know Wayne well and he doesn’t mess around! He asked me to share this press release with you in the hope…
The Daily 5, All about the good news!
by JULIA
Add another celebrity to the list of shoe “designers” as Ivanka Trump just announced that she will be working with Marc Fisher footwear to develop a new footwear line. They feel this will be a unique partnership for the fact that although Ivanka is a celebrity, she is also a successful business woman. Marc Fisher stated, “She has substance, a successful career and fashionable life that is appealing to a…
Press Release – See Kai Run to donate almost 2,500 pairs of shoes!
by JULIA
It’s great to see a brand we are fans of doing great things for a charity we are fans of! Soles4Souls has been everywhere this week (as usual) and we would like to send a big congrats to See Kai Run for making a wonderful contribution to their cause! It’s a great way to ring in the new year!! Keep up the good work people!! Press release: for immediate release See Kai Run® Customers Generate Donation of 2,400 Pair…
Whirlwind trip to NYC – FFANY and 210 Dinner
by JULIA
Me and Peggy Kim Meill right before I jetted out to the airport! I had a great time in NYC last week and really enjoyed catching up with all my shoe friends! I didn’t even have a chance to inform many of you that I would be making an appearance up there, but fortunately I ran into a bunch of you and it was a nice surprise. I was on a 6am flight and immediately made my way to the Hilton once I landed. I first saw Nicole Rivers fro…
