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New Shoes
New, properly fitting footwear for direct assistance.
Silver Shepherd Foundation
New Shoes.
Better Starts.
Helping children in the Charlotte area get the new, properly fitting footwear they need for school and everyday life.
IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity.
Our Mission
A basic need should not become a barrier.
Silver Shepherd Foundation provides new, properly fitting footwear to children and underserved families in the Charlotte metropolitan area when cost is a barrier.
Through community partnerships and direct assistance, we work to ensure children have access to the shoes they need to participate confidently in school and everyday life.
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Local Impact
Focused on children and families across the Charlotte metro area.
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Community Partners
Building trusted referral and distribution relationships.
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Practical Help
Simple support aimed at removing a real financial barrier.
Our Program
Simple on purpose.
Identify Need
We 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 help purchase new sneakers for children who need them.
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
Choose how you'd like to help.
Our Year One goal is to help fund new footwear for approximately 100 children in the Charlotte area.
Givebutter
Support our First 100 fundraising goal through our Givebutter campaign.
Donate with GivebutterPayPal Giving Fund
Donate through Silver Shepherd Foundation's PayPal Giving Fund charity page.
Donate with PayPal
How donated shoes may be used
New footwear may be used for direct charitable distribution. Gently worn footwear may be redirected through community partners or used to support Silver Shepherd Foundation's charitable programs, depending on condition and current needs.
Donate Shoes
Have new or gently worn footwear you'd like to donate? Reach out and we'll help coordinate the next step.
Email UsKnow 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, focused on Charlotte, and building the community relationships needed to deliver footwear assistance responsibly.
Questions? silvershepherdfoundation@gmail.com