I am in Indianapolis for the weekend between rounds of AmeriCorps interviews for the statewide evaluation I am conducting.  I was wandering through Circle Center, the downtown shopping mall, and happened into Finish Line to look at athletic shoes.  Right inside the door was a big open box that said Sole Destination.  Reading the fine print I learned that customers bringing in an old pair of athletic shoes to donate when they buy a new pair, get $5 off their purchase. The old shoes go to Soles4Souls, a nonprofit whose mission is: To impact as many lives as possible with the gift of shoes.

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