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Shoes for Orphan Souls (SOS),
a ministry of Buckner International, provides new shoes and socks to orphans and vulnerable children in the United States and throughout the world. From conducting shoe drives to humanitarian aid trips, SOS offers hands-on opportunities to individuals, groups and organizations wanting to transform lives. Since 1999, 2.2 million pairs of new shoes and socks have been distributed to children in 73 countries.

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Buckner Provides 4,500 Pairs of Shoes to Dallas Homeless

Buckner partnered with Operation Care in December to provide 4,500 pairs of shoes for homeless people and vulnerable families at an annual downtown Dallas event.

Family's Year of Travel Takes them to Mexico with Shoes for Orphan Souls

The DiRuggieros are traveling the world engaging in mission work as a family this school year. The second stop on their journey was a mission trip to Mexico with Shoes for Orphan Souls.

Teen Tackles 10-School Shoe Drive

Zach Lawson of Tyler, Texas, organized a shoe drive in 10 elementary schools in Tyler Independent School District as a project for International Baccalaureate.

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Shoes for Orphan Souls, a ministry of Buckner International, provides new shoes and socks to orphans and at-risk children in the United States and throughout the world. From conducting shoe drives to humanitarian aid trips, Shoes for Orphan Souls offers hands-on opportunities to individuals, groups and organizations that want to transform lives through social ministry. Since 1999, more than 2.2 million pairs of new shoes and socks have been distributed to 74 countries. Buckner is a fully accredited non-profit organization with IRS 501(c)(3) status. Your gifts to Buckner are tax-deductible as allowed by the IRS.