Shoes for Your Soul Sneaker Gala

A night to celebrate purpose, raise vital support, and take bold steps toward dignity and belonging for every child.

📍 Pennsauken Country Club
🗓️ Friday, January 23, 2026 | 🕕 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
🎟️ General Admission – $160 🎟️Table of 10 - $1,600

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Join us for the Sneaker Gala—our most exciting celebration to date!

This unforgettable evening honors seven years of service to children and families across New Jersey. From humble beginnings, Shoes for Your Soul has grown into a powerful movement—providing thousands of children with properly fitted shoes and socks through local giveaways.

At the gala, we’ll celebrate the journey, recognize seven inspiring honorees who helped build our foundation, and raise funds to support the next big step: establishing the first nonprofit children’s shoe store in New Jersey.

With live music, dinner, community awards, and stylish sneakers paired with semi-formal attire, the gala promises an inspiring evening filled with heart, purpose, and momentum.

💙 Be part of something bigger than shoes.

Shoes are more than fashion—they’re a foundation. For children living in poverty, ill-fitting or worn-out shoes create daily discomfort, social stigma, and lost confidence. For many, our giveaways are the first time they’ve ever had new shoes that truly fit.

Your presence at the gala helps us continue hosting monthly shoe giveaway events across underserved communities, while laying the groundwork for a permanent space where families in need can access shoes with dignity and love.

Together, we’re not just meeting a need—we’re creating a movement of belonging.

How does Shoes for Your Soul make an impact?

✨ Community-Based Shoe Distributions

Through seasonal and pop-up events, as of July 1, 2025, we’ve gifted 12,004 pairs of new shoes and 64,998 socks to children from infancy through high school, restoring confidence and meeting real, everyday needs.

✨ Vision for the First Nonprofit Shoe Store in NJ

We’re actively fundraising to open a physical location—an inviting, supportive space where families can receive free, well-fitting shoes year-round.

✨ Mission Driven

Grounded in love and dignity. As we celebrate 7 years and honor 7 changemakers, we step forward in support of children.

What makes this gala unforgettable?

🏆 Honoree Recognition

We’re celebrating foundational supporters who helped transform a seed thought into a statewide mission.

🎶 Engaging Experience

Enjoy a semi-formal dinner, music, and community celebration—just don’t forget your most fabulous sneakers!

🤝 Meaningful Connection

Network with donors, business leaders, and change-makers who believe in equity, confidence, and community healing—one pair at a time.

Want to get involved?

Donate or become a sponsor
Purchase tickets
Contact us to volunteer or to host a shoe/sock drive
Follow @shoesforyoursoul and share our mission

📧 Email: info@ShoesForYourSoul.org
📞 Call: 856-536-0997
🌐 Website: www.shoesforyoursoul.org

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