Most of us have lots of shoes we no longer wear. According to one estimate, more than one billion pairs of shoes lay idle in American closets. Yet there are millions of people both here in the United States and around the world in desperate need of footwear.

That’s why Albert Haynesworth and Shoe Carnival are teaming up with Soles4Souls, the international charity dedicated to providing free footwear to people in desperate need, to provide a basic, yet indispensable gift that most of us take for granted: the gift of shoes.

Albert will be on-hand at Shoe Carnival on Tuesday, June 24 from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM to sign one autograph for each pair of new or “gently worn” shoes that are donated to Soles4Souls. New shoes will be available in select styles and clearance priced starting at $5.00 at the following participating Shoe Carnival location: Cool Springs Galleria, 7085 Bakers Bridge Avenue, Franklin, TN, 37067.

Albert hosted a signing earlier this year at Shoe Carnival that drew over 500 fans. Albert hopes that even more fans will come out to join him for this worthy cause. “The last signing had a wonderful turnout, so I thought it would be a great idea to give back to a worthy cause like Soles4Souls at the same time,” said Albert Haynesworth, 2008 NFL All Pro Tackle. “I know that fans will clean out their closets and keep me very busy signing autographs all day.”

“We are happy to offer Shoe Carnival customers the opportunity to meet Albert and donate their shoes to Soles4Souls,” said Steve Meyer, Senior Vice President of Store Operations. “Soles4Souls’ mission to provide shoes for those in need is a message that resonates with our customers. We hope this will be a memorable experience for everyone involved.”

“We are thrilled that Albert and Shoe Carnival have chosen to partner with Soles4Souls,” said Wayne Elsey, Founder and CEO of Soles4Souls. “The shoes donated by Albert’s fans will make a huge impact on the lives of thousands of people in desperate need.”

Source: Soles4Souls

Web site: http://www.giveshoes.org/
http://www.shoecarnival.com/

New York Chapter of the NFL Alumni Association to Host 2008 NFL Alumni Charity Golf Classic on July 28, 2008 at the Essex County Country Club

The New York Chapter of the NFL Alumni Association will host its 2008 New York NFL Alumni Charity Golf Classic on Monday, July 28, 2008 at the Essex County Country Club in West Orange, New Jersey.

The annual event will bring retired NFL players together with local community and business members to raise funds for charity and compete to play in the NFL Alumni Super Bowl of Golf Championship in 2009. Confirmed athlete golfers include former NY Jets Ray Lucas and Marcus Gastineau, former NY Giants Ottis Anderson, Bart Oates, Karl Nelson, Stephen Baker, and many other NFL greats and their celebrity friends.

The event is a scramble format using the NFL Alumni handicap system. Each foursome will be paired with a celebrity captain. The winning five-some will win a trip to compete against teams from more than 30 NFL alumni chapters from across the county in the NFL Alumni Super Bowl of Golf Championship held in Florida in 2009.

Participants will have the opportunity to compete in a “hole-in-one” contest sponsored by Harley Davidson as well as other contests including a putting challenge, million dollar shoot-out, and other on-course contests such as “Best Dressed Golfer,” and “Long-Driver.”

Opportunities are available for pre- and post-event sponsors, including joining as a foursome, contest hole sponsors and gift bag, auction, contests, and raffle prize donations. Proceeds from the event benefit the NFL Alumni’s primary mission Caring for Kids(TM), which supports various children’s charities in the chapter’s service region.

Source: New York Chapter of the NFL Alumni Association

Web site: http://www.nynflalumni.org/