Sneakers with Soul®

Sneakers with Soul® is a 501(c)(3), standalone nonprofit established in 2017 following 7 consecutive years of operations as an outreach mission ministry of Manchester UMC, Manchester, MO USA. Since 2010 over 45,000 under-resourced children and youth in grades K–12 have received a new pair of high-quality brand-name sneakers at no cost to the participating social services agencies, school districts, or the families served. In 2025, the agency will surpass the number of kids served to over 50,000 since its founding in 2010.

Sneakers with Soul is funded in large part by charitable foundations (74% of revenues in 2024) with the balance of revenues coming from individual donors.  Revenues for 2025 are forecasted to be $200K, a 29% increase over the prior year.

The name, Sneakers with Soul®, is a registered trademark of Sneakers with Soul under reg. no. 5,621,025 issued on December 4, 2018.

OUR MISSION

Provide new, high-quality, brand-name sneakers to under-resourced children and youth in grades K-12 and do so in a manner that honors the worth and dignity of the children and families served.