Local Attorney Collecting Gently Worn Shoes to Help Soles4Souls Fight Global Poverty

MILWAUKEE, WI (December 27, 2017) – Your gently used shoes you no longer want can help create meaningful opportunities in many developing nations in need!

That’s the message being delivered by attorney Allison M. Ritter, of the Ritter Law Office LLP, who has launched a drive to collect shoes to help those less fortunate around the globe. Used and new shoes can be dropped off at 2266 N. Prospect Avenue, Suite 312, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

The shoes that Allison collects will be delivered to Soles4Souls–a non-profit social enterprise that creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. Founded in 2006, the organization has distributed more than 30 million pairs of new and used shoes in 127 countries.

“Ritter Law Office is a strong supporter of Soles4Souls’ disrupting the cycle of poverty mission, and we hope to take a big step in providing the organization with the new and gently used shoes they require to keep making a difference for people in need,” said Allison.

Soles4Souls will convert every used pair of shoes collected from the community into a value-added social currency to achieve positive change, both humanitarian and economic. Gently used shoes will be distributed to micro-enterprise programs that create jobs in Haiti, Honduras and other developing nations. The resulting revenue will help fund the free distribution of new shoes in the U.S., Canada and developing nations around the world.

The World Bank estimates that approximately 900 million people live on less than $1.90 per day, of which 400 million are children.  Millions of these children don’t have access to adequate footwear, resulting in significant ramifications for their health and well-being. Tens of millions are at risk of infection from soil-transmitted parasitic diseases like hookworm, which can cause lasting suffering and lifelong debilitation. Meanwhile, many adults don’t have access to sustainable employment. In Haiti for example, more than two-thirds of the labor force don’t have jobs.

“The simple truth is that almost anyone with a closet has shoes they don’t wear, or an old pair that will just end up in a landfill,” said Allison. “Give those to us, and know that you are taking a step to making the world a better place for all of us.”

Allison M. Ritter used shoe drive for Soles4Souls information:

• Bring your used shoes of any kind to:
• 2266 N. Prospect Avenue, Suite 312, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
• For more information, please call (414) 220-0000.

About Allison M. Ritter, Ritter Law Office LLP

Allison M. Ritter focuses exclusively on criminal defense. Practice areas of Ritter Law Office LLP include drunk  driving/OWI, drugs and guns, sex offenses, computer crimes, property crimes/theft, domestic violence, violent crimes/homicide, juvenile justice, and more. For more information, please call (414) 220-0000, or visit www.criminaldefensemilwaukee.com.

About Soles4Souls

Soles4Souls disrupts the cycle of poverty by creating sustainable jobs and providing relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the organization repurposes product to supply its micro-enterprise, disaster relief and direct assistance programs. Since 2006, it has distributed more than 30 million pairs of shoes in 127 countries. A nonprofit social enterprise, Soles4Souls earns more than half of its income and commits 100% of donations to programs. Visit soles4souls.org for more information.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.