PCC women's soccer gathers shoes for sneakers4funds shoe drive over 2017 season

PCC women's soccer gathers shoes for sneakers4funds shoe drive over 2017 season

Throughout the 2017 season the Pratt Community College women's soccer team has been undertaking a cause greater than wins and losses. Off of the field the Beavers have been collecting shoes for a shoe drive to sneakers4funds, the athletic division of funds2orgs.

Funds2orgs is a for-profit social enterprise with its core components being shoe drive fundraisers, providing an economic opportunity for workers in developing nations, and helping the environment. Founded by Wayne Elsey, Funds2orgs has shipped over 20 million pairs of shoes to people effected by natural disasters. They creatively provide organizations and individuals with fundraising opportunities.

Over the course of the season, the Blue and White collected new or gently used shoes for the shoe drive. In all, PCC women's soccer collected 103 bags of shoes. Each bag contained 25 shoes for a total of 2575 pairs of shoes collected.

"I am very excited to say we collected over 2500 pairs of shoes to donate to underprivileged people around the world," said PCC head women's soccer coach Ashley Burnett. "A special thanks to everyone who contributed in any way, including friends and families, employees of Pratt CC, and local charity stores. We are very proud of this fundraiser."