We are excited to announce our newest partnership with Run For Your Lives! During 2012, Run For Your Lives (a Reed Street Production) is hosting 11 separate races throughout various cities in the US. These are races where your legs giving out are the least of your problems. Run For Your Lives is a first-of-its-kind event, [...]
By creating your profile on myPROJECTSOLE, you can organize Shoe-Drives, set goals, request materials and monitor and compare results. You can also submit pictures and articles to archive your events and promote participation from friends. Then as you conclude each shoe-drive, use myPROJECTSOLE to arrange for your shoes to be picked up. Register your organization [...]
A lot of people have asked: “Why did you begin Project Sole and what’s in it for you?” This is my response: I love Project Sole. I love what it stands for and how it helps so many people in so many ways. I love how it promotes thorough education, charitable causes, carbon footprint reduction, and offers [...]
Happy Holidays! We want to provide a little holiday cheer by offering this uniquely cool Project Sole Ornament. Click image to enlarge.
We would like to thank Karhu Sportswear for donating over 350 pairs of their running shoes from last quarter. These shoes will be given out during our trip to Santiago, Chile next January. About Karhu Running Shoes Karhu is a Finnish sports brand that markets running shoes, sportswear, and skiing and other sports equipment in Finland and abroad. Karhu’s main line [...]
A new Harris poll reported here by Mediapost indicates that there is still a rise in the number of people taking measures to reduce their everyday spending. Here is the largest percentage of changes adults are making to save money: 64% have been purchasing more generic brands 47% are brown bagging lunch instead of buying it 43% have been going to hairdressers or [...]
I was reading Katya’s blog about why people give. I thought it was pretty interesting and am curious to know if anyone else has any other motives. Her reasons were: Someone I know asked me to give I felt emotionally moved by someone’s story I want to feel I’m not powerless in the face of need and [...]
Seth Godin mentions an article written by PSFKabout a cafe in Japan that serves you what the person before you ordered and paid for. Then the person behind you receives what you bought. What an interesting concept! How many of us have been blessed or burdened because of our progenitors? Although these situations do not determine who [...]
There was once a man who sold rabbit pies. He had a significant business and produced a large number of pies. At some point people became suspicious that the pies included horse meat. A false advertising charge was made. He initially denied that the pies contained horse meat, but upon questioning admitted that “yes, there [...]
Las Vegas (April 13, 2010) – In celebration of Earth Day and in the spirit of Carlos Santana’s continued environmental and humanitarian efforts, Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits is partnering with Project Sole, a local nonprofit formed to collect durable footwear for communities in-need. Fans will be encouraged to recycle their gently-used shoes during Santana’s [...]
