Eastern Washington shoe drive
Providing soles to lift a child’s spirit
Accepting new shoe and monetary donations at drop-off locations across the Greater Yakima Valley and Tri-Cities through August 14th, 2026.
New shoes only
For school-age kids, ages 5 to 18.
Drop-offs nearby
Yakima Valley and Tri-Cities businesses.
Give money instead
Funds buy shoes in your own community.
Why we started
Help kids step into a brighter future
Heel and Soul was created out of an idea that everyone, everywhere, can use a pick me up. Without the ability to control their surroundings, a child needs that more than anyone else.
A new pair of shoes to start the school year is something that fulfills a basic need as well as makes a lasting impression on the youth of our communities. When you see the look on a child’s face after they receive something they both want and need, it can melt your heart. It’s the little things that can make all the difference.
How your donation is used
Your donation of new pairs of shoes will be distributed to children in the Greater Yakima Valley and Greater Tri-Cities Area, based on the area you donated in. Our generous sponsors and drop-off locations will accept shoes through August 14th, 2026.
All monetary donations will be used to purchase shoes after the drop-offs have ended, to determine what additional sizes may be needed most.
The shoes will then be distributed in August at the Salvation Army Community Centers in Yakima and Pasco. The dates will be announced by the end of July based on the number of shoes donated.
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Thank you
Participating businesses
This initiative would not be possible without the support of every business participating. Please join us in thanking them for putting children first in our communities.
Yakima area businesses
Tri-Cities area businesses
Community partners
Special considerations that made this possible
Yakima Valley Community Foundation
For providing the opportunity to make monetary donations. Donors and sponsors alike are able to trust that their donations will be used for the sole purpose of providing new shoes for children in our communities. And your donations are potentially tax-deductible.
The Salvation Army
For serving as our partner for purchasing new shoes with all monetary donations in our communities, as well as our distribution centers for shoes in August.
And a special thank you to you for reading more about Heel and Soul and helping provide new shoes for deserving children in our communities. We couldn’t do this without any of you!
Questions about donating?
Email us at info@heelandsoul.org.