NEW KICKS FOR FOSTERS

There’s something powerful about starting the school year with a brand-new pair of shoes. For many kids, it’s more than just footwear — it’s a boost of confidence, a sense of pride, and a small but meaningful way to feel like they belong.

For children in foster care, this sense of normalcy matters deeply. When so much of their world feels uncertain or different, having shoes that help them feel like everyone else — whether they’re fast, fun, or just like what their friends are wearing — helps restore dignity, build confidence, and remind them they are seen and valued.

If a pair of shoes can help a foster child feel seen, confident, and “just like everyone else,” then it’s absolutely worth it.

We’re in — are you?

GET INVOLVED

Step In and Make a Difference:

Our New Kicks for Fosters program exists to give children across Florida not just shoes, but a sense of dignity, confidence, and belonging. And you can help make it happen.

Here’s how you can get involved:

  • Shop Our Wishlists
    We’ve curated extensive wishlists on Amazon, Walmart, and Target, filled with a wide range of shoes in various sizes and styles — with input from actual foster teens to make sure they’re trendy and age-appropriate. Anything you purchase will ship directly to our distribution sites and be gifted to local foster children.

  • Make a Financial Gift
    Prefer to let us do the shopping? You can donate directly, and our team will purchase the exact shoes requested by individual children and teens in care.

  • Drop Off New Shoes
    Want to shop in person? You can purchase new shoes and drop them off by Wednesday, July 23. Drop-off locations are available throughout Florida, and a team member will coordinate with you directly to make it easy.

  • Host a Shoe Drive
    Rally your workplace, church, gym, neighborhood, or club and collect new shoes as a group. Hosting a shoe drive is a fun and meaningful way to multiply your impact.

What We Need:
We’re collecting new, good-quality shoes in sizes ranging from toddler size 4 to adult size 13. Sneakers, sandals (not basic flip-flops), slides, and boots are all welcome. For our teens especially, name-brand shoes in adult sizes go a long way in helping them feel seen and confident.

Thank you for choosing to provide the BEST for kids who often feel like they’ve been given less. Your generosity sends a message that says, “You matter. You are worth it.”

If you have questions or would like more information, please email us at christmasforfosters@gmail.com.

LET US SHOP FOR YOU

SHOP FROM A WISHLIST

HOST A SHOE DRIVE

Help us reach our goal of putting 300 pairs of new shoes on the feet of local foster children by hosting a shoe drive!

We have created a letter size poster that you can print and fill out to promote your shoe drive.

If you plan to host a shoe drive, please send us an email to let us know so we can also help promote it!