Be a #GameChanger for a kid with one pair of shoes!
Now accepting donations of NEW or GENTLY used athletic shoes that are clean with no holes.
Types of Shoes To Donate:
- Baseball, Football, Soccer & Softball Cleats (Greatest Need Sizes 12K - 3Y)
- Basketball Shoes
- Running Shoes
- Spikes
- Golf Shoes
- Tennis Shoes, etc
SHOP The AMAZON Multi-Sport Shoe Drive Wish List or Send your donation:
SHIPPING ADDRESS:
The Ward Foundation
3552 Blairstone Rd. #128-217
Tallahassee, FL 32301
OR
DROP OFF LOCATIONS:
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
565 East Tennessee St., Tallahassee, FL
Hours: M-F 9am - 6pm
9ROUND FITNESS
1817 Thomasville Rd Ste 620, Tallahassee, FL 32303
GARNET & GOLD - FLAGSHIP STORE
1504 Governor's Square Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Hours: M-Sa 10am - 7pm, Su 12pm - 5 pm
GARNET & GOLD - PENSACOLA STREET - CAMPUS STORE
1001 W. Pensacola Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304
Hours: M-Sa 10am - 7pm, Su 12pm - 5pm
GARNET & GOLD - VILLAGE COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER - NORTHEAST STORE
1400 Village Square Blvd. #11, Tallahassee, FL 32312
Hours: M-Sa 10am - 7pm, Su 12pm - 5 pm
- Beneficiaries: Big Bend Pop Warner, youth and teens in underserved communities
- The Ward Foundation is partnering with The Tallahassee Chapter of 100 Black Men to distribute the athletic shoes away during the Back To School Back Pack Giveaways in August 2023
Doing Good Together
A pair of shoes can change a life!
Hundreds of vulnerable youth and teens go to school and play at recess or in sports with old, dirty, torn, and too-small sports shoes. Every young student athlete deserves the chance to have shoes that fit when they go to school and participate in physical education, school sports, and youth league sports.
The research supporting positive outcomes from youth participation in physical education and sports is not debatable. Through P.E. and sports, young people improve cardiorespiratory fitness, build strong bones and muscles, control weight, reduce stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression, and improve problem-solving and team work skills.
So yes, a pair of shoes can change a life!
Bulk donations are welcome from college or professional team equipment managers.