Good shoes can also inspire them to work hard–because, with a new pair of shoes, they cannot fulfill their daily tasks but are also taking little steps to achieve their dreams.
A child from Mangyan Elementary School in Bulalacao Town, Oriental Mindoro walking home with her new pair of shoes from the SM Store’s Share Shoes Campaign (Photo courtesy of Caritas Philippines)
Since 2015, The SM Store Share Movement has collected over 900,000 donations composed of shoes, clothing, footwear, book and school kits, disaster kits and toys, which given to children and families all over the country.
This year’s Share Shoes Campaign could collect over 40,000 pairs of shoes, with close to 2-million pesos worth of shoes donated by The SM Store and their generous counterpart benefactors, allowing them to reach more kids and inspire these children to take those important steps toward achieving their goals.
The Share shoe campaign invited shoppers to donate their pre-loved or brand-new shoes to children in need. The SM Store started out with shoes and they hoped to be a part of people’s journeys through life through the gift of shoes.
Over the years, The SM Store has conducted its quarterly donation drive from shoes to books, toys and hygiene kits for identified poor communities and areas impacted by calamities, through its #SMShareMovement Project.
