NALA, The National Association of Local Advertisers, Unites Thousands of Local Businesses With Soles4Souls®, The Shoe Charity

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- NALA (www.thenala.com), the National Association of Local Advertisers, has named Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity, their featured charity for 2010.  NALA has created a strong emphasis on partnering with charities across the U.S. and Canada by giving their members the ability to participate in National Charity Drives all year.  NALA's unique services focus on online marketing and advertising for local businesses.  

Please join NALA and their efforts to support Soles4Souls.  For the first 2500 participants that go to NALA'S FACEBOOK PAGE and click 'Like,' NALA will donate $1 to Soles4Souls.

"We are honored that NALA has chosen us as their featured charity for 2010," said Wayne Elsey, Founder and CEO of Soles4Souls. "Thanks to organizations like NALA who recognize the international need for footwear, we are able to bring hope to many with the gift of shoes. It's as easy as clicking 'LIKE' ON FACEBOOK."

"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Soles4Souls.  As a member of NALA, you are part of something bigger.  We have made charity a strong component of our membership and we will continue to give thousands of local businesses the opportunity to unite for our charities," said Jeffrey Rosenthal, CEO of NALA and STARKART.

Please visit one of the many local businesses in your neighborhood participating in this National Drive or text SHOES to 20222 and $5.00 is charged to your cell phone bill (goes directly to Soles4Souls). Please visit www.thenala.com to find all of the participating businesses.  People and companies interested in donating online can visit www.soles4soulsfundraising.org/starkart.

About NALA™

NALA's online services primarily focus on assisting local businesses. NALA's services help local businesses bridge old line advertising to the online world of banner ads, email campaigns, video and mobile/text advertising.  NALA offers member benefits, health discounts and a national and local charity program.

About Soles4Souls®

Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from the warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. The charity distributes these shoes free of charge to people in need. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 10 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes (currently donating one pair every 9 seconds). The shoes have been distributed to people in over 125 countries.  Visit www.giveshoes.org for more information.

SOURCE NALA