Soles4Souls(R) Clothing Division Clothes4Souls(TM) to Collect New Clothing for Chilean Earthquake Victims

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Mar 01, 2010, 06:54 ET

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Clothes4Souls, a charitable division of Soles4Souls, announced today it is seeking donations from manufacturers and retail partners to provide new clothing to the victims of Saturday's 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile.

"The world is once again left stunned at the sheer devastation a natural disaster like the earthquake in Chile can incite on a country. We are encouraging manufacturers and retailers across the country to support the victims of this earthquake by donating new clothes from their inventories," said Wayne Elsey, Founder and CEO of Soles4Souls. "With the launch of our new division Clothes4Souls, we now have the system in place to do our part with the gift of clothing in the rebuilding process."

Elsey is also asking individuals interested in helping the victims of Chile to donate funds online to aid in the relief effort. Donations can be made at www.soles4souls.org.

The country of Chile was devastated Saturday by the earthquake with nearly 1,000 deaths already confirmed, and millions of people without water or electricity. This comes almost seven weeks after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the capital of Haiti, where Soles4Souls has committed more than 1.3 million pairs of shoes and other supplies. More than 230,000 people were killed in Haiti and more than 1 million are still homeless.

For more information about the Clothes4Souls division and ways to help the people of Chile please visit www.clothes4souls.org.

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, regardless of race, religion, class, or any other criteria. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 7 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, including Kenya, Thailand, Nepal and the United States. Soles4Souls has been featured in Runner's World, Ladies' Home Journal, National Geographic's Green Guide and The New York Times. It has appeared on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, BBC, CNN and thousands of regional news outlets across North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS and donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Anyone can join our cause, and we need your help. Visit www.giveshoes.org for more information.

Introducing Clothes4Souls™

Soles4Souls is proud to announce the launch of their new division, Clothes4Souls. We strive to increase dignity and hope for hurting people through the gift of new clothing from manufacturers, designers, and retailers. Those who graciously donate (rather than destroy) unused inventory will be assured the clothes will be given to people around the world living in desperate need. Visit www.clothes4souls.org for more information.

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