Hoboken School Holds Thanksgiving Shoe Drive

The students at All Saints Episcopal Day School in Hoboken are collecting new and gently worn shoes throughout November to help Soles4Souls, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty by collecting and distributing shoes to people in need.

Last year, the school donated 310 pairs of shoes to the program. The annual community service project helps All Saints students learn what it means to be a responsible citizen of the world, as they collect hundreds of shoes to be donated globally through Soles4Souls. The school has participated in this special project since 2010.

“This annual campaign reminds students that each and every one of us can make a difference by sharing what we have with others,” Jill Singleton, Head of the Hoboken School said. “I especially love the event because students often report fond memories connected to the shoes they are giving away, and I can’t help but think those positive thoughts are being shared with the recipient also.”

The shoes will be displayed on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at the Friends and Family Day ceremony for students in grades Nursery through Kindergarten, an annual school tradition that takes place the day before Thanksgiving.The shoes are then counted, boxed up and shipped to Soles4Souls.

“Year after year, the students express a sense of awe when they see the display, as well as a sense of pride knowing that they each played a small, but important part,” Robyn Clanton, Upper School Division Head expressed.

About All Saints Day School in Hoboken

All Saints Episcopal Day School is an accredited independent school in Hoboken, New Jersey. The program strives to cultivate academic excellence, spiritual awareness, and social responsibility through enriched classroom and community experiences

Founded with 16 preschoolers, All Saints now enrolls more than 270 students from Nursery through Eighth Grade. The school’s professional teaching faculty offers a core curriculum of language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education and health; as well as an array of special subjects, including world language, art, music, dance, and community service.

The educational philosophy focuses on a balanced approach that teaches academics, leadership, and service to children from a variety of cultures. The school was founded by All Saints Episcopal Parish in 1985 and continues to be a ministry of the church.

Photo courtesy of the All Saints Day School Facebook page.