Wolverine World Wide Retail Announces Shoe Drive to Benefit Soles4Souls(TM) Inc.

ROCKFORD, Mich. and NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wolverine
World Wide Retail Division announced today that they will be hosting a shoe
drive at their Track 'N Trail, Hush Puppies & Family, and Rockford Footwear
Depot stores to benefit Soles4Souls(TM) Inc., the international footwear
charity that delivers shoes to needy people around the world. Shoes may be
donated at any Wolverine World Wide company-owned retail stores from now until
June 21.
"Our team is delighted to have an opportunity to support a great
organization like Soles4Souls. Shoes are a basic need that many of us often
take for granted; however, globally there is a great need for footwear. At
least 300 million children worldwide are without shoes," said Bobbi Lindeman,
President of the Wolverine World Wide Retail Division, which owns Track 'N
Trail, Hush Puppies & Family, and Rockford Footwear Depot stores. "With such
a great need across the globe, donating shoes to Soles4Souls is one way that
we all can do our part to help better the lives of others."
"We are thrilled that Wolverine World Wide Retail is acting on our behalf
to spread joy to people, both here in the United States and around the world,"
said Wayne Elsey, Founder of Soles4Souls. "It is only because of proactive
retail stores, such as Rockford Footwear Depot, Hush Puppies & Family, and
Track 'N Trail, that we are able to accomplish our goal of getting shoes on
the feet of people who need them most," he said.
About Soles4Soles
Nashville-based Soles4Souls(TM) facilitates the donations of both new and
used shoes, which are used to aid the hurting worldwide. Since its inception,
Soles4Souls has collected more than 3 million pairs (or one pair every 28
seconds) from shoe companies, retailers, and individuals. The shoes have been
distributed in more than 60 countries, including Mexico, Honduras, Romania,
Thailand, and the Sudan. The charity has been featured on NBC Nightly News
with Brian Williams, ABC News, FOX, CBS, and hundreds of regional outlets
around North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS;
donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Visit www.giveshoes.org .
About Wolverine World Wide
With a commitment to service and product excellence, Wolverine World Wide,
Inc. is one of the world's leading marketers of branded casual, active
lifestyle, work, outdoor sport and uniform footwear and apparel. The Company's
portfolio of highly recognized brands includes: Bates(R), Hush Puppies(R),
Merrell(R), Sebago(R) and Wolverine(R). The Company is also the exclusive
footwear licensee of popular brands including CAT(R), Harley-Davidson(R) and
Patagonia(R). The Company's products are carried by leading retailers in the
U.S. and globally in nearly 200 countries and territories.
SOURCE Soles4Souls Inc.

Chris Carmichael, +1-615-391-5723 ext 143, chrisc@soles4souls.org, Alexis
Laken, +1-646-964-5566, alexisl@soles4souls.org, Kim Dettwiller,
+1-615-321-4073, kimd@giveshoes.org, all of Soles4Souls Inc.