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Monday, 30 August 2010

How To Run A Lucrative Non-Profit Footwear Initiative

By Lisa Krempasky

A good example of how to run a charity shoe drive with great success is The Shoeman. He runs an organization which is an official 501C3 not-for-profit firm. This organization accepts donations of shoes, of which each pair helps bring affordable footwear and clean drinking water to those in need. As such, with each donation, communities receive multiple benefits.

So how does the organization get the shoes which in turn help others? The organization picks up shoes which have been donated throughout the year by a variety of businesses, schools and special events. Such shoes are then delivered to third world countries where the shoes get a new life.

Of course, since such shoes can save lives by protecting feet from athletes foot, mites, parasites, abrasions and other issues, such shoes are greatly appreciated. In addition, funds created by the resale of such shoes goes to pay for well water purification, hand pump repairs and well drilling rigs. Thus the shoes also bring clean drinking water to a variety of communities.

Of course, when running any form of charity drive, often the most important aspect is getting the word out. As such, by placing such information on the world wide web, one can gain a great deal many more donations for such projects. Id you are looking for a good way to announce a benefit, drive or other event related to charity, setting up such a website can often be a good way to alert the masses.

In addition, while this particular shoe project started out solo, eventually the charity partnered with another firm who sees that supplies generated are delivered to those in need. As such, the shoes collected help many individuals in need of both affordable footwear and clean water. So, while at times challenging, the partnership continues to be a success with many business, churches, schools and special events donating shoes throughout the year.

The organization responsible for delivering clean water and other services provides ongoing training. Such training is related to assessing water quality and treatment, health issues related to poor drinking water, sanitation and pump repair. Of course, more information can be found on this and other projects by googling charity shoe drive . However, before beginning such a charity drive oneself, one may want to know all laws and local ordinances related to same.

While these organizations have been successful in gaining 501C3 status, it is not always easy to do so. For you must have a clear vision of the organization, its policies, principals and guidelines in order to obtain such tax-free classification. In addition you must also prove that such organization is operating on a not-for-profit basis and that no monies received will be used for anything other than overhead and program costs.

To this end, while this shoe charity drive project only operates in certain states, if you are looking to host a charity drive or other event, you can learn a great deal about how to do so on the The Shoeman's website. In addition, you can also learn more about the project and how you can donate to it. Thus, you can not only gain a great deal of information about how to run a charity shoe drive with great success but also how to help others in the process.

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