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Donate or sponsor now in order to provide NEW shoes by Christmas day to the many children we serve. Donate or sponsor now.
Christmas Shoes Ministry began in Greer, SC in 1996 with 45 children to sponsor. Together with God’s faithfulness and the help and generosity of so many, Christmas Shoes gratefully provides over 3,000 pairs of NEW tennis shoes to local children all throughout the year. Yes, we are now a year round ministry. READ MORE…
create hope and confidence in a child’s life.
Who Are Christmas Shoes Children?
Christmas Shoes children are carefully selected from our community by school counselors, DSS, social workers, children organizations, and the Christmas Shoes team. These children are those identified to be in most need of our help and prayers:
- All live at poverty level or below
- All range in age from newborns to 18 years
- All in school receive Free Lunch
- Many live in temporary shelters or foster care
- Many are homeless, McKinney-Vento children
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What Goes In Every Box (Besides Love)
Christmas Shoes gift boxes are decorated with scripture, as part of our ministry to share God’s love, and to bring hope and smiles to children in need. Each box contains:
- A new pair of tennis shoes
- New socks, a toothbrush and toothpaste
- A booklet that shares the love of Christ
Ways To Give
All monetary donations are 100% used to provide for the children we serve. And, the number of children we serve continues to grow. Christmas Shoes is now providing shoes year round to help children in immediate need. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and your donation is tax deductible:
Make a monetary donation to Christmas Shoes to support a child (or children) and we’ll do the shopping for you.
Want to shop for a child (or children) you sponsor for the shoes and items to fill their box?
Individuals and businesses that donate to Christmas Shoes, within one of our four levels of sponsorship, will receive recognition on our website and social media accounts.
In-Kind Donations
A special thanks to:
- Huge thank you to Shaw Resources for providing us a place to inventory and house our shoes through the Christmas Shoes season.
- Carnival Shoes at Cherrydale for giving Christmas Shoes a 20% discount on all shoes and socks we purchase
- Morrisette Paper Company for deeply discounting our printed gift boxes
- The Little Book Ministry for donating 3,000 children’s books annually that share the love of Christ
Can we include you among the local retailers and businesses who support us through product donations or discounts?
Shoe Tree Sponsorships
We’ll supply a decorated Christmas Shoes tree with gift tags of children to sponsor to display in your lobby or business. LEARN MORE…
