WMS Shoes Fundraiser!

WMS receives $20 for each full box of shoes!

Recycle, Reuse, Raise Funds for WMS, Provide Affordable Shoes for People Who Need Them!

 

Wilmington Montessori School’s PTO will be kicking off a new fundraiser event starting January 7th.  The ShoeBox fundraiser is a great way to find new homes for used shoes and help earn money for our school.  A special thanks to Kelly Lambrias for setting up this fundraiser!

 

How You Can Help
1) Collect all unwanted shoes from your home, family, and friends.
2) Spread the word to everyone you know.
3) When collecting the shoes follow these steps:

  • Keep the pairs together by either tying together laces, pairing them with rubber bands, or connect the straps.
  • Place them in the Shoebox Recycling bins at Wilmington Montessori.  If you are interested in bringing a donation box to your place of work or community group please see Lori at the front desk.

A Quick Guideline

  • We take all shoes (except wet or mildewed).
  • They can be dirty but no holes in the soles please.
  • More shoes gathered= more funds for Wilmington Montessori!

What We Collect For Reuse:

  • Men’s
  • Women’s
  • Children

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Athletic Shoes
  • Dress Shoes, Clogs, Loafers
  • Flats,
  • Sandals, Ballet Shoes
  • Dress Boots, Cowboy Boots, Work Boots

 

 The Journey of Shoebox Recycling Shoes

Shoebox Recycling Shoes go from Wilmington Montessori in Wilmingon, DE to a warehouse in Fairhills, PA and then they are sent off to various marketplaces around the world. Here are a few of the marketplaces where they are shipped: Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guatemala, Chile, Kenya, India, Bolivia, Haiti.

Shoebox Recycling Program

1/20/13 Update

A big Thanks to Kelly Mashu for setting up the Shoebox Recycle Fundraiser.  The updated total is now up to 350 lbs of shoes raising $175 for Wilmington Montessori School!

 

January 5, 2013