Shoe Carnival Partners with Soles4Souls

to Give Shoes to the Needy

By Jim Day

For the third time in less than two years, the popular footwear retailer, Shoe Carnival, is partnering with shoe charity Soles4Souls, Inc. to give away shoes to those in need.

In a program that began September 2nd and runs through September 29th, customers of all 314 Shoe Carnival locations will have the opportunity to donate $1 at the register to Soles4Souls. Shoe Carnival hopes to raise at least $140,000 through this in-store event. All funds will be applied toward sending a new pair of shoes to victims of natural disasters or those living in extreme poverty, both here in the United States and around the world.

Additionally, Shoe Carnival and Soles4Souls will join forces to donate new shoes to local charities in St. Louis, Memphis, Birmingham and Mobile, where thousands of shoes will be given to needy people.
Shoe Carnival is a chain of footwear stores located in the Midwest, South and Southeast. Combining value pricing with an entertaining store format, Shoe Carnival is a leading retailer of name brand and private label footwear for the entire family. Headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, Shoe Carnival trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol SCVL.

Nashville-based Soles4Souls facilitates the donations of both new and used shoes, which are used to aid the hurting worldwide. Soles4Souls has distributed more than 5 million pairs (currently donating one pair every 13 seconds) to people in over 125 countries, including Guatemala, Kenya, Nepal, and the United States. The charity has been featured in Runner's World and the Green Guide by National Geographic. It has also appeared on TODAY, CNN, ABC, FOX, CBS, NBC Nightly News and hundreds of regional outlets around North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS which means donating parties are eligible for tax advantages.

“Shoe Carnival is proud to continue our support of Soles4Souls,” said Todd Beurman, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Shoe Carnival. “The ongoing partnership with Soles4Souls fits the core of what our brand strives to do, and that is to provide shoes to people that need them.”

"Shoe Carnival has taken on our cause as their own, and we are extremely proud to partner with them to reach thousands of people who are suffering," said Wayne Elsey, Founder and CEO of Soles4Souls. "Their generosity directly benefits people who need our assistance, and we invite everyone to stop by a Shoe Carnival location to become personally involved," he said.

For more details on the Shoe Carnival/Soles4Souls partnership or about Soles4Souls, visit their website at www.giveshoes.org. For more information about Shoe Carnival or to find a store in your area visit their website at www.shoecarnival.com.