Steppin` Out Shoes & Such is hosting a shoe drive to benefit Soles4Souls, Inc., the international footwear charity that delivers shoes to needy people around the world.

During the shoe drive, Steppin` Out Shoes & Such will offer an additional 10 percent discount to all customers who bring in gently worn pairs of shoes toward the effort. The shoe drive runs January 17 through January 31.

Nashville-based Soles4Souls facilitates the donations of shoes, which will be used to aid the hurting worldwide. Shoe companies, retailers, and individuals can donate footwear (both new and used). “I am so happy to be able to offer this opportunity to my customers and community," said Sharon Snyder, owner of Steppin` Out Shoes & Such.  “I have been looking for the appropriate charity to sponsor since opening my store in 2004 and Soles4Souls is the perfect fit,” said Snyder.

"We are thrilled that Steppin` Out Shoes & Such is acting on our behalf to spread joy to people, both here in the United States and around the world,” said Paul Wilson, president of Soles4Souls.  “It is only because of proactive retail stores, such as Steppin` Out Shoes & Such, that we are able to accomplish our goal of getting shoes on the feet of people who need them most,” he said.

For more information on how you can get involved with this shoe drive and take advantage of the discount toward a new pair of shoes, contact Snyder at 876-3336 or SteppinSharon @yahoo.com. Steppin`Out Shoes & Such is located at 110 West German Street, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. For information on Soles4Souls, see www.GiveShoes.org and Soles4Souls.org, or call (866) 521-SHOE.