Suddath Relocation Systems Signs on to be Long-Term Shipping and Freight Partner for Soles4Souls(R), the Shoe Charity

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity is proud to announce a year-long partnership with Suddath Relocation Systems to help balance shoe donations in cities across the country.  Suddath, who recently partnered with the charity to assist with its increased donations for Haiti Earthquake victims, will now extend the partnership until the end of the year.  SAMs, or portable storage units, will be placed in 14 cities initially with the possibility of having drop-off units in more than 100 additional locations.  

"Our friends at Suddath truly understand the importance of giving back," said Wayne Elsey, Founder and CEO of Soles4Souls. "This partnership will help make donating to our cause easier for our partners across the country, and in return help us increase our impact on the global community with the gift of shoes."

"Soles4Souls is an organization that is near and dear to our hearts and we are fortunate to be able to extend our partnership with them," Gerry Vanderlinde, President of Suddath Container Systems.

The SAM containers will be placed in Los Angeles, San Jose, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Melbourne, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Atlanta, New York City, Baltimore, Nashville, Dallas, Houston, and Charlotte to begin with.

As part of the partnership, customers who visit www.getasam.com and enter promo code 'Soles4Souls' will receive 20% off of their monthly storage fee.  

For more information about Soles4Souls and how to get involved, visit www.giveshoes.org.  

About Soles4Souls®

Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you.  We distribute these shoes, free of charge, to people in need around the world. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 8 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes (currently distributing one pair every 9 seconds). The shoes have been distributed in 125 countries, including Haiti, Kenya, Nepal and the United States. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS and donating parties are eligible for tax advantages.

SOURCE Soles4Souls