Nashville, TN - Every 17 seconds, Soles4Souls Inc. gives away another pair of shoes to someone in need. The shoe charity has earned glowing endorsements from Hollywood stars and professional athletes, but the people that truly make the non-profit organization effective are those who clean out their closets to personally drop off their ‘gently worn’ shoes at a participating location, such as at Niki G’s Fitness Classes.
For a limited time, Soles4Souls and Niki G Fitness will be collecting your gently worn footwear and/or donations to ship the shoes to a person in need, whether they are victims of a natural disaster or subject to living in extreme poverty. It is estimated that Americans have 1.5 billion pairs of unused shoes lying in their closets. The charity can use each and every one of these pairs to make a tangible difference in someone's life.
“We can use the shoes taking up space in your closet to change the world one pair at a time,” Elsey said. “We need our partners in Nashville to 'STEP UP' and get behind our call for action. It’s one of the most simple yet profound gifts you can make, because it will greatly improve someone’s life in the most difficult of times,” he said.
Nicole Gauthier of Niki G Fitness is offering ‘Yoga Boot Camp for Beginners in the Park’ in Brentwood and in Lenox Village during the month of October. All Yoga classes are free with any donation towards Soles4Souls. For dates, times, park locations, and class registration, please visit http://www.southnashvilleyoga.com .
People and companies interested in donating can visit the organization’
About Niki G Fitness
Niki G Fitness is owned and operated by Nicole Gauthier, a personal trainer for 13 years and a national TV Fitness Personality. Gauthier and her services have been featured in numerous publications including The Tennessean, The Tampa Tribune, and IMAGO Magazine. She currently runs a fitness boot camp in the parks of Brentwood, TN for women and is scheduled to open a studio in Lenox Village this fall. Gauthier received her Yoga training from YogaFit in 2006 and looks forward to bringing her blend of Yoga and Fitness together for the residents of Nashville and Brentwood, TN. For more information about Niki G Fitness, see www.nikigfitness.com.
About Soles4Souls™
Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from the warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. The charity distributes these shoes free of charge to people in need, regardless of race, religion, class, or any other criteria. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 5.5 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes (currently donating one pair every 9 seconds.) The shoes have been distributed to people in over 125 countries, including Kenya, Thailand, Nepal and the United States. Soles4Souls has been featured in Runner's World, Ladies’ Home Journal, National Geographic’s Green Guide and The New York Times. It has appeared on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, BBC, CNN and thousands of regional news outlets across North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS and donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Anyone can join our cause, and we need your help. Visit hwww.giveshoes.org for more information.
For more information please contact:
Nicole Gauthier, Niki G Fitness 615.638.990 nicole@nikigfitness.com
Chris Carmichael, Soles4Souls, 615-391-5723 ext 143 chrisc@giveshoes.org
Kim Dettwiller, Soles4Souls, 615-321-4073 kimd@giveshoes.org
