Greater Binghamton Heel & Soul

08/24/2026

A Big THANK YOU to Our Amazing Community!

We are incredibly grateful to all our partners and community members for your generous donations of new kids’ sneakers for the 3rd Annual Greater Binghamton Heel & Soul campaign!

Thanks to your kindness, hundreds of children in our community will head back to school with brand-new sneakers—and the confidence to go with them!

If your child is in need of a new pair of sneakers for the upcoming school year, please join us:
📅 Saturday, August 29th
📍 United Way of Broome County
101 Jensen Road, Vestal
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

👟 Children must be present to receive sneakers.

👟 One pair of new sneakers per child, while supplies last.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Thank you again for helping us make a difference—one step at a time!

Send a message to learn more

08/03/2026

We are accepting donations until 8/14! Help the children in your community return to school with confidence with a new pair of sneakers!

Monetary donations are accepted as well. 👟 No amount is too small!

There Is Still Time To Donate To Heel & Soul 8-2-26

07/24/2026

🚨 CALLING ALL SOUTHERN TIER BUSINESSES & TEAMS! 👟✨

We’ve extended the 3rd Annual Heel & Soul Sneaker Drive through Friday, August 14th—and we’re challenging our local business community to stand out and step up!

To make it easy for EVERY workplace, shop, or department to get involved, we’re launching 3 flexible challenge tiers:
👟 SOUL SUPPORT: Pledge 5 Pairs ($250) — Perfect for small offices & team chip-ins!
🏆 COMMUNITY CHAMPION: Pledge 10 Pairs ($500)
⭐ GOLDEN SNEAKER: Pledge 25+ Pairs ($1,250+)

HOW TO JOIN:
1️⃣ Pick a tier with your team!
2️⃣ Post on social media tagging your pledge with
3️⃣ Tag 2 local businesses or friends to challenge them next!

Drop off brand-new sneakers (ages 3–18) by Aug 14 at any drop box location listed at binghamtonheelandsoul.com! Let’s show our local kids what this community is made of! 💪❤️

07/21/2026

💥WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT!

The United Way of Broome County and FOX 40 News WICZ-TV have decided to move forward with extending our donation and distribution dates!

August 14 - Donation Collection Ends
August 29 - Distribution Day!!

Donation Options:
Monetarily
Amazon Wishlist
NEW Shoe Donation at any of our drop locations!👟🥿

Greater Binghamton Heel & Soul has drop-off locations across Binghamton, NY, for shoe donations. Learn about the participating businesses on our website.

07/10/2026

July 24th is approaching quickly! We are still looking for the community to RALLY!

Every child wants, and frequently needs, new sneakers to start the school year. This is an opportunity to fulfill a basic need as well as make a lasting impression on the youth of our community. 👟

05/11/2026

05/07/2026

Did you know....

When we started Heel & Soul 3 years ago, we only had 375 pairs of shoes donated.

Last year we were SHOCKED when the community (you) showed up for these kids with 1,027 pairs donated!

Let's rally again! 👟👟

05/05/2026

Thank you to our Partnering Sponsors this year! Without you this would not be possible! 👟

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05/05/2026

Check out the Amazon Wish List for an easy way to donate to this year's Heel & Soul Campaign!

Sneakers will be delivered directly to our partners at the United Way of Broome County for distribution in August!

05/04/2026

Today is the day! We kick-off our 3rd Annual Heel & Soul Campaign!

You can help the children in our community by donating a pair of NEW sneakers now through July 24th to any of our participating drop locations! https://binghamtonheelandsoul.com/locations/

❤️ Let’s help every child start school with confidence.