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New Shoes
New, properly fitting footwear for direct assistance.
Charlotte Metropolitan Area
New shoes.
Better starts.
Silver Shepherd Foundation is building a Charlotte-area program around one practical need: helping children get new, properly fitting shoes when cost becomes a barrier.
Silver Shepherd Foundation Inc. is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity.
Our Mission
A basic need should not become a barrier.
Silver Shepherd Foundation Inc. exists to help children and underserved families in the Charlotte metropolitan area access quality footwear when finances make that difficult.
We are building a lean, community-based model that combines fundraising, local partnerships, and responsible sneaker resale to help put new shoes where they are needed most.
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Local Impact
Focused on children and families across the Charlotte metro area.
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Community Partners
Working toward trusted referral and distribution relationships.
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Practical Help
Simple assistance aimed at removing a real financial barrier.
Our Program
Simple on purpose.
Identify Need
We work to build relationships with schools, youth organizations, and family-serving nonprofits that already know where the need exists.
Fund New Footwear
Donations, grants, sponsorships, and fundraising proceeds are used to help purchase new sneakers and provide footwear assistance to children in need.
Deliver Responsibly
We aim to work through trusted referral and distribution partners so support reaches children in a practical, respectful way.
Every pair can still have a purpose.
Donated sneakers may be resold to generate funding for Silver Shepherd programs. Gently used footwear may also be redirected through appropriate family-serving charities. When Silver Shepherd provides footwear directly to a child, our goal is new shoes or funding toward new shoes.
Donate
Help fund the first 100.
Our initial fundraising goal is $7,500, based on a planning allowance of about $75 per child for approximately 100 children.
Actual footwear costs will vary by size, style, availability, and program need. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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Partner
Know where the need is? Let’s work together.
We are looking for schools, youth-serving nonprofits, family-support organizations, and community partners that can help identify children who need footwear assistance.
We want to start with practical, manageable partnerships, learn what works, and grow from there.
Interested in partnering?
Email us and tell us a little about the children or families your organization serves.
Start a ConversationAbout
We’re at the beginning — and building it the right way.
Silver Shepherd Foundation Inc. was established in 2026 as a North Carolina nonprofit corporation and is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
We are starting lean, building partnerships before scale, tracking what works, and keeping the focus on tangible footwear assistance rather than unnecessary overhead.
Silver Shepherd Foundation Inc.
5540 Centerview Dr Ste 204 PMB 294406
Raleigh, NC 27606-8012
(980) 236-9069
silvershepherdfoundation@gmail.com
EIN: 42-3202657