Soles4Souls Partners With K.I.D.S. to Distribute 325,000 Pairs of New Shoes

Soles4Souls and K.I.D.S will distribute shoes in five American cities during
Barefoot Week

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Soles4Souls, the
international charity dedicated to providing free footwear to those in
desperate need, announced today that it will partner with Kids in Distressed
Situations (K.I.D.S.) to distribute 325,000 pairs of new shoes in five cities
throughout the United States during this year's Barefoot Week.Soles4Souls has
planed a series of nationwide events to be held June 1-7, 2008. "National
Barefoot Day" will take place on Sunday, June 1, with distribution events,
walkathons, marathons, benefits, and retail trade-in events across the country
scheduled for the rest of the week, which will be known as Barefoot Week, and
will be held each year during the first week of June. Thousands of churches,
civic groups and retailers will act as collection points in the weeks prior to
and during Barefoot Week.
"During Barefoot Week we hope to draw attention to the over 300 million
children worldwide who have never owned a pair of shoes," said Wayne Elsey,
Founder and CEO of Soles4Souls. "Barefoot Week allows Americans to personally
participate in a nationwide call to action while reducing the strain on our
landfills at the same time."

During this year's Barefoot Week, the charity will donate more than 325,000
pairs of new shoes to needy people in five cities: Miami (June 2), Chicago
(June 3), Atlanta (June 4), New Orleans (June 5), and Flagstaff, Arizona (June
6) near the Hopi and Navajo Indian Reservations.

K.I.D.S. will work with local social service agencies in each of these cities
to ensure that the shoe distributions are directed to those children most in
need. The agencies partner with K.I.D.S. throughout the year to provide new
items to children.
"The opportunity to work with Soles4Souls in addressing the needs of children
throughout the country is a significant one for Kids in Distressed
Situations," said Rick Schaub, K.I.D.S. Chairman. "The five cities that are
being targeted have tremendous needs and providing footwear is critical in
making their children functional," he said.
More About Soles4Souls, Inc.
Nashville-based Soles4Souls facilitates the donations of footwear, which are
used to aid the hurting worldwide. Soles4Souls has donated more than 3
million pairs of shoes since its inception (one pair of shoes every 28
seconds). The charity was recently featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian
Williams. Shoe companies, retailers, and individuals can donate both new and
"gently worn" footwear. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS;
donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. For more information about
Soles4Souls, please call (866) 521-SHOE, or visit www.giveshoes.org.

About Kids in Distressed Situations
Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S) is a global charity of leading
manufacturers, retailers and licensors of children's and youth products
committed to helping children and families who live in poverty or are victims
of natural disasters. Since 1985, K.I.D.S. has brought smiles to over 60
million children and their families by distributing over a half-billion
dollars worth of new merchandise while keeping overhead costs under three
percent. K.I.D.S. distributes over $60 million worth of new products annually
to nearly five million children in need through some 1,000 grassroots
non-profit agencies. K.I.D.S. accepts and distributes only new products which
help combat the psychological effects, discrimination and barriers
underprivileged children face when given used or poor quality merchandise. In
contrast, new items promote dignity and self-esteem in young children.
K.I.D.S. is one of the nation's most efficient and best managed charitable
organizations. For every dollar contributed to K.I.D.S., it is able to
distribute $10 worth of new merchandise to children and families in need.
K.I.D.S. has earned Charity Navigator's highest rating of "four stars" and
meets all 20 standards for accountability set by the Better Business Bureau's
Wise Giving Alliance.

SOURCE Soles4Souls

Alexis Laken, +1-646-964-5566, alexisl@soles4souls.org, or Kim Dettwiller,
+1-615-321-4073, kimd@soles4souls.org, both of Soles4Souls