Turn Old Shoes into
Water for Third World Countries!
We need
your old shoes
Don't throw away any shoes because we're going to put them to good use.
The Senior High Youth are excited to announce their latest idea for a mission project - to
collect old shoes! That's right - the Shoeman Water Project is collecting old shoes and then recycling
them for water filtration systems in Kenya and now Haiti. The youth of Wesley U.M.C. are challenging other youth
groups in the Jefferson City area to join us in this exciting project.
Our goal is to collect 5,000 pairs of used or new shoes. We are asking youth groups and churches around Jefferson City to participate by setting a small group goal for their own and attempting to complete it by August 31, 2010.
Join us as we work together to make a difference in people's lives. Remember, with God ALL things are possible and when you aim big - big things happen!
To get a better idea of what this is all about, check the Shoeman Water Project website.
Note: Shoes with laces should be tied together and other shoes should be paired together with rubber bands or tape. If you don't have time to do this, we can do it for you. We just need your shoes!
The
Shoeman Water Project turns shoes into water in six simple steps.
- Clean out your closet of new and used shoes you no longer wear.
- Tie the laces or use a rubber band to keep both shoes in the pair together.
- Drop off your shoes at Wesley U.M.C. in the shoe collection box in the Fellowship Hall.
- Our youth get the shoes to The Shoeman.
- The shoes are given a second life when the Shoeman sells the donated shoes to exporters and retailers in the developing world. The resale of shoes provides jobs and affordable footwear.
- Money from the sale of the shoes is used to purchase well drilling rigs, water filtration systems, and other supplies to bring clean, fresh water to those who thirst.
We are collecting shoes now through mid-September 2010
(Note this project has been extended into September)So get busy and clean out those closets and bring us your shoes! Thank you for helping us do this fun and easy mission project!
