#GivingTuesday · Tuesday, December 1, 2026
No one should miss a step because of their shoes.
Grounded Soles Foundation removes footwear as a barrier to education, employment, and economic opportunity. This GivingTuesday, help us put students and job-seekers in our communities on solid ground.
Our GivingTuesday goal
Double your impact: If your employer matches gifts, your donation could count twice. Find Grounded Soles Foundation on Benevity.
Choose your gift
Every gift is a step forward.
Every donation, of any size, is a step toward putting shoes on the feet of someone in need. Shoes are often the quiet reason a student stays home or a new hire can't start the job, and your gift helps us get shoes to the people our school and community partners refer to us.
Grounded Soles Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN 41-2929921.
Gifts support Grounded Soles Foundation's programs and the operations that keep them running.
$40 can provide a pair of work boots
Work boots or slip-resistant safety shoes for a job-seeker heading into training, an apprenticeship, or a new job.
Secure giving through Zeffy
Where your gift goes
How we keep people moving forward.
Pathways to Learning
Shoe closets inside our partner schools, plus requests from school social workers and community partners, so students can show up ready to learn.
Workforce Ready
Work boots and job-ready footwear for people entering the workforce, reentry training, and apprenticeships.
More ways to step in
Not every gift is a check.
Donate shoes
We accept new and gently used shoes, with new shoes most needed. Shop a wishlist and we'll get the shoes where they're needed. To drop off shoes, email info@groundedsolesfdn.org.
More ways to donate shoesDouble it at work
Many employers match charitable gifts. Give first, then search for Grounded Soles Foundation in your company's giving portal. We're registered on Benevity. Not sure if your company matches? Ask HR.
Our EIN for matching forms: 41-2929921
Share the day
Post about us on December 1 with #GivingTuesday and #GroundedSoles. One share can reach the donor we haven't met yet.
Partner with us
Businesses, schools, and agencies can host a shoe drive or sponsor a closet.
Get involvedGrateful to our partners
and the partner schools, volunteers, and neighbors who make every pair possible.
Special thanks to our local Walmart, Store #4436, for supporting our work with a Spark Good grant this summer.