Volunteers and ContributorsBy Cam WhitePulling off the biggest shoe drive we have ever done on short notice could not have been done with out the help of family, friends and companies that have helped out in this effort. As shoes poured in, we lost count of the people to thank. We are making a concerted effort to thank everyone that helped out in the effort. If your name or company is not listed on this page, please email me so I can give you the recognition you deserve.
Media Coverage - Thank you for helping spread the wordKVUE (ABC) Jim Bergamo
FOX7 Austin (FOX) Keri Bellacosa, Foti Kallergis
KEYE (CBS) Camera Crew
KXAN (NBC) Jacqueline Ingles
News Channel 8 Website Link
Austin Statesman Charity Blog
Kathy White – Very Special Thanks for many hours of packing and weighing boxes, buying boxes from U-Haul and help with loading the last truck. Kathy was Invaluable
Rollie White – Very Special Thanks for hours of packing weighing and loading of the first truck
Carmen Frias – Very Special Thanks for many hours of packing, allowing us to call her whenever we were overwhelmed, making a call on her first day of helping that resulted in a truck dropping off a pallet of boxes the next day. We could not have done this without her help, organization and work ethic.
Robert Nozick – Very Special Thanks for Packing and help in loading all 3 Freight Trucks
Jim Buchanan – Very Special Thanks for packing, use of many tape guns, extra tape and directing traffic on Anderson Mill to get the first Freight Truck out of the parking lot and on its way to Soles4Souls.
School of the Hills – Steiner Ranch (Special Thanks to Daniel Marker for his help in packing their donation and helping us load the last freight truck))
Grisham Middle School
Science Hall Elementary
Laurel Mountain Elementary
James Bowie HS Key Club
Windermere Elementary - Pfugerville ISD – Tony Carr
Wells Branch Elementary
Girl Scout Troop #2157
Lockhart High School Key Club (Special Thanks to Gracie Kelley who made 2 trips one Sat to and from Lockhart to deliver all the shoes they collected)
Eanes Elementary Austin (Special thanks to 2nd grade students and Kathy Schneider)
Mencheca Elementary
Boy Scout Troop #201
Mt Sinai Christina Academy – Katrina Hutchins
Girls Scouts of Elgin McDade
Round Rock ISD
Caraway Elementary (Special thanks to principal Shelly Hohman and lots of teachers, parents and other friends of Caraway and to Melanie Letendre, Mary Lynn Hendrickson and other last minute volunteers who helped pack and box up the large number of shoes collected so that they made it onto the last freight truck)
YMCA of Greater Williamson County
Curves Georgetown – Special thanks to Ruth Tobey, who made several trips from GT with many many shoes and bringing in milkshakes for a hardworking staff)
Curves Oak Hill @183
Curves Mopac @Merill
Austin Adventure Boot Camp – Tim Kaderli
U-Haul: 12611 Hwy 183 GM: Rand Racey for find a truck last minute during the first of the month when everyone is moving
American GI Forum – Albuquerque chapter (Freight donation)
American GI Forum – Del Rio Chapter (1000 prs of shoes collected and driven 6hrs and freight donation)
Monterone –at Steiner Ranch (Special thanks to Rene Santos, Jordan Sturdivant, Melissa Alvarado)
VI Technology on Parmer Rd
Deer Creek Ranch Neighborhood
Gallery of Pets –Glenda Bone owner, on Research Blvd
Missey Kientz LLP
The Care Commanties – Guadalupe St
Harte Hanks –Wells Branch
TASB – Anderson Mill
Mary Kay Cosmetics – Debbie Yost
TRF Enterprises – Tiffany Wilkes
AT&T : North Loop and United Dr offices (special thanks –Priscilla Yanko)
At&T: South Lamar (special thanks-Lisa Tenorio)
Dresser Wayne (Boxes, Packing, Tape and lots of shoes, Special Thanks to Linda Leija)
John Cole Chemical Corp
Jacqueline Ingles
Efrain Davial Jr
Graven Graham – Thanks for help in loading the first truck and the patience for waiting for the very late first truck.
The Vega Family
The Schultz family
The Simmons Family
Marty Winstead – Special Thanks for giving up her day off to help pack for 8hrs and bringing a casserole for a hard working staff
Roxayn Ball
Richard Hudspeth – For help with loading the first truck and waiting patiently for a very late first truck
Doris Scott – Special thanks for help with packing
Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology
SEC Planning LLC
Sharon Rubick
Dell – Hussain Hashim
University Medical Center – Breckenridge
Pro-Ed Inc
Skelton & Woody
Reale's Pizza & Cafe - Thanks for the pizzas!
The Estates @ Lakeway Hills, Legend Communities – Tim Cavender
Love Pet Hospital
Anna Degollado
Celia Navarro – Special Thanks for donating 4 cases of new shoes –(48pr)
Sharon & Jim Bates – Special thanks for packing and loading the last freight truck
Claudia and Bill Powell – Special Thanks for Loading the 2nd Freight Truck
Sherry Riddle and Derrick – Special thanks for loading the 2nd Freight truck
A+ Federal Credit Union – (Special Thanks Lupita Rodriguez)
Laura Krienke – (Special thanks for packing)
John White – (Special thanks for packing)
Lori Watsky (Special thanks for packing)
Pavan Kumar (Special Thanks for helping to load the final freight truck)
Austin White (Special Thanks for helping to load the final freight truck)
Jollyville Fire Department for helping us load the final freight truck: Jason, Borden, Ryan DeBacker, Cannon Redd
Susan Johnson
Michael & Laurie Waldman
Paul and Ellen Bailey
Jesus Fernandez Jr
CM Muller
Edward and Kathryn Burgess
Roger Temme
Guadalupe Rodriguez
Lisa Tenorio
Ryan Peterson
Desiree Deatherage
Phillip & Melissa Bush
Ron Buettner
Steven and Marlene Rooks
Patricia De Curtis
James and Joan Marshall
Donna G Lee
Paveh The Skin Care Boutique – Anahid Saberi
David Fry
Gracia Fay Ellwood
Manuel Cantu
Sharon Rubick
Andrew Lee and Melissa Alvarado
Carol Cook
Suzanne Reyna
Leaha Briar
Erik Norton and Amy Elizabeth
Joell Sullivan McNew
Darren and Laura Nattinger
Mary Rachel Gibson
Rhonda Gillis
Angel Slater
Glynn and Kelly Ligon
Betty Burke
Susan Watkins
Jim and Julie Lavender
Katrina Hutchins
Victor and Holly Mahaga
Larry Bosserman – Special thanks for bringing in a bounty of wings one Sat for a hard working and hungry crew.
Aetrex –Special Thanks for Boxes
Z-CoiL – Special Thanks for Boxes
Drew Shoe- Special Thanks for Boxes
AFP Corrugated – Special Thanks for Boxes, and Special Thanks to Greg Paden and Tim O’Hearn
Unishippers Special Thanks because as a small retail business, we could not have done this without their logistical help and outstanding customer service
Special Thanks to Cecil Senter for driving way out of his way to pick up a truck load of donated boxes.
Pharr Better Solutions :Mark Pharr (came in to buys shoes, realized the immensity of the loading of the freight truck the next day, so he offered aluminum roller system tracks, and went home and brought them back that night).
Ridge Fellowship Church
Faith Lutheran Church
North Lake Bible Church Youth group
Origins Church
Acts Church of Lakeway
St James Baptist Church – (Special Thanks for the what was likely the largest organization/group shoe donation for this effort, special thanks to Rodney Thomas for helping us load the last freight truck, especially since he had worked all night, Rev Gregory Maxwell, Marlon Davis, Rev Rich Forceys)
Henry Marshall - Punch Gym