On behalf of Shoes 4 Malawi, we are excited to partner with the Mississauga
Marathon again this year to collect your used, but certainly not dead, shoes!
Shoes 4 Malawi is an initiative to send shoes to the impoverished region of
Bangula in Malawi, Africa. The Morrison family, formerly of Oakville, operates a
home in Bangula caring for children orphaned by the AIDS epidemic.

Joanna Morrison writes that kids in Bangula suffer from a lack of shoes in many
ways. Bare feet are the norm, which is a problem during rainy season because of
worms and during dry season because of the burning ground as a result of the
intense sun. Not only this, but kids are regularly stuck with painful thorns as they
walk thorn-infested paths barefoot. A lack of access to proper hygiene and
medical care compounds the problem as infection often follows. Even access to
education is affected – many kids are turned away from high schools without
proper footwear. Suffice it to say, your donation can make a HUGE impact on
someone’s life!

This will be the sixth year for the Shoes 4 Malawi project. The generousity of
the running community has made the project a great success in years past –
last year we were fortunate enough to collect near 3000 pairs of shoes.
We have high hopes that, with your help, we can surpass that number at this
year’s Mississauga Marathon.


We are collecting your “old” training shoes, as well as
children’s running shoes and heavy duty sandals (no flip-flops) –
don’t forget to tie your shoes together and put a
new bar of soap inside if possible! We will also be collecting t-shirts and hats this year.

We will be collecting at the Runners Expo or at the start line of the
Canon Marathon, Half Marathon and Grand & Toy Corporate &
Team Relay Challenge on Sunday, May 11th 2008.


Please keep us in mind as you begin to train for this marathon.
We wish you good health and luck!

Also feel free to contact us at shoes.4malawi@hotmail.com with any of your questions.