Multiple US Back-to-School Shoe Drives Support Thousands

Various communities and organizations across the U.S. are launching back-to-school sneaker and school supply drives to support children and vulnerable populations. In Jackson, Mississippi, the Jackson Public School District and Women for Progress of Mississippi are hosting a Stuff-the-Bus event to collect school supplies, while the Jackson Fire Department is conducting a separate supply drive in July. Shoes for Kids YQL Foundation in Lethbridge aims to collect 300 new pairs of shoes and raise $20,000 to provide footwear for youth from kindergarten to grade 12, emphasizing the impact of new shoes on children's confidence and learning. In Huntsville, Alabama, the Sneakers for Homeless Men Drive, founded by Rose Mary Jordan, collects shoes to help homeless men, combining community service with personal healing. Additionally, the nonprofit Where Hope Begins in Alabama is seeking sponsors to provide new school shoes for children in DeKalb and Jackson Counties. Meanwhile, in Miami, the Sneaker Impact initiative is addressing environmental concerns by collecting and recycling used running shoes to reduce landfill waste, highlighting the urgent need to divert footwear from disposal.