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providing practical resources & hope after pregnancy & infant loss
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Gemma's Hope
providing practical resources & hope after pregnancy & infant loss
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Donate Shoes for a Good Cause
Any style, size, or season! See map below of drop off locations. Benefits local loss families.
How It Works
1Collect Shoes
Collect shoes of any style, size, or season that are in new or gently used condition. Collect from your closet, family, neighbors, school, coworkers, etc.
Check our FAQ section below for exceptions (dirty/holey shoes, single shoes, etc)
2Find A Drop Off
Find your nearest drop off point with our map below! (We've added a Raleigh/Cary drop off!)
Each drop off point will have a QR code printed - scan it every time you donate shoes to try and win the gift card.
Need to schedule a pickup?
3Distributed to Micro-Enterprises
Collected & sorted shoes are sent to micro-entrepreneurs in developing countries to help support their small family businesses. Micro-enterprises are small businesses that are started with, typically, low investment capital. These micro-enterprises are run by one person or a few family members or friends to make a living wage for themselves and their families.
4Everyone Benefits
We earn funds per pound collected, entrepreneurs get inventory, and you declutter your closet. Everyone benefits from this fundraiser!
The person (or group) that donates the most pairs of shoes in total wins a
$100 gift card to Midwood Smokehouse!
Drop Off Sites (list)
Find your nearest drop off site to donate shoes!
NOTE: We've added a Raleigh/Cary drop off for select dates!
Uptown/Elizabeth/Eastover (Evolve Health & Wellness)
North I-485/Eastfield Rd
Raleigh/Cary North Carolina
Providence High School/Raintree
West Sugar Creek/Derita
Huntersville/I-77 Exit 23 (Levine Dickson Hospice)
Mountain Island Lake/Brookshire Blvd
David Cox Elementary/Browne Rd
Drop Off Sites (map)
Become A Drop Off Site!
Have your house, business, church, or school become a drop off site for our fundraiser! Just fill out the form below and we'll get you a drop off bin and sign & we'll add your site to our map so others can find you!
A huge benefit to becoming a drop off site is that any shoes that are dropped off but unaccounted for on our form will be eligible to be listed under YOUR name as a chance to win the gift card!
Name *Email *Phone *Address of Drop Off *Full address + a description of the location (house - front porch, or apartment - leasing center, or Gigi's Coffeehouse - inside front door). Provide hours if location is only available during certain hours/days of the week.FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of shoes can I donate?
What is a "micro-enterprise"?
How do I share about this fundraiser with others?
Where are the drop sites?
Do you offer pickups?
Who can I contact with questions?
Can I ship shoes to you if I don't live in Charlotte?
Download Flyers & Signs
Feel free to print your own! Flyers are full & quarter page.
Help us reach our goal!
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The information provided on this site & other materials is for educational purposes only, and does not substitute for professional medical or psychological advice.
Gemma's Hope Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the state of North Carolina (EIN 88-3394772)