Giving and Creating Joy During the Holiday Season is Easy.
Take that first step contact Smoke Signals™
​Smoke Signals™ has partnered with Shoe Away Hunger and Matrix Emergency Shelters and additional sites, to brighten the holiday season for those families fighting food insecurity. With 15% of U.S. households are facing food insecurity, and households with children facing food insecurity is at nearly 21%, we need to find ways to help our friends and neighbors. 
Imagine a community transformed by simple acts of kindness... Help us this holiday season to give and create Joy!

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Help Smoke Signals™ Fight Hunger - One Sole at a Time.

Simply collect your new or gently-used footwear including sneakers, sports shoes, casual shoes, boots, ice skates, new wool socks or other. Encourage your friends, neighbors, and relatives to do the same.
Then bring your collection of footwear and/or bring gifts for teens to any one of Smoke Signals™ official drop off sites below.

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Fraternal Order of Eagles 9152 Old Cedar Ave S. Bloomington, MN 55425

​Sheldon Bryant - Shakopee Contact here

ITTNER FAMILY - Crystal ​Contact here

Click on the image above to view Shoe Away Hunger in action. 

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Smoke Signals™  is looking for more businesses, clubs and organizations to help us reach our goal of collecting gently-used footwear between November 1st -December 31. 

​Your good-will holiday campaign will be recognized and valued within your community, by your employees, and customers.

To help you with your own Shoe Away Hunger holiday campaign we will provide you with:​

• A laminated 18 x 24’ promotional poster
• Feature and link your business on our website
• Promote you via social media.
• A Container & pickup when full.
  

​CONTACT TODAY

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This is how it works. 

Shoe Away Hunger, a program under Good in the ‘Hood headquartered in Bloomington, collects then sells the footwear at one of their warehouse locations or from one of their two mobile units. They ask for a suggested donation of only $5.00 a pair.  Monies  are then used for bulk food purchases for the Food Programs.

Shawn Morrison, Good in the ‘Hood Executive Director, shares, “The impact is truly amazing. For every one pair of new or gently-used footwear received, we are able to feed one person with up to 7 days of essential groceries through our Feeding The Future programs. Additionally, many who may not otherwise be able to afford can purchase high-quality footwear. This is particularly important during Minnesota’s cold winter months, now.”

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Smoke Signals™ Overdrives 2017 Holiday Shoe Away Hunger Program Goals.

This 2017 holiday season, Smoke Signals™ Founders: Rosemary Frank & Sheldon Bryant set out to achieve the lofty goal of raising $10,085 for essential groceries to help those individuals and families facing food insecurity. 

With the support of generous individuals, families, businesses and organizations, Smoke Signals™ exceeded its stretch goal by $1,365 by collecting 2,090 pair of new and gently used footwear, along with gifts of clothing, toys, and cash donations.

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​Rosemary shares, “I can’t be more excited and am so thankful of all those that have supported Smoke Signals. What a thrill to help others in need, especially during the holiday season and Minnesota’s cold winter months. With their support and working with Shoe Away Hunger, A Good in the 'Hood program, we will be able to provide essential groceries for nearly 600 Minnesota families of four for 1-week, while providing high quality footwear for those who otherwise may not be able to afford!"

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DIAMOND SPONSORS 2017
Anna Belle’s Help     (Robbinsdale)
Tamarack Consulting Group, Llc.     (Prior Lake)

PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS 2017
American Classics & Hot Rods     (Mankato)
Applebee’s     (Bloomington (Lyndale Ave S))
Fraternal Order of Eagles Post #3208    (Bloomington)
Ittner Family     (Crystal)
Referral Collision     (Shakopee)
Sheldon Bryant     (Shakopee)
Theresa Keys (Cars and Us)     (Bloomington)
Matrix Emergency Shelters
CAP AGENCY