Soles4Souls Drive at Abbadabba's

Marietta’s largest-ever shoe donation continues through Sunday at the Abbadabba’s East Cobb store located at 1255 Johnson Ferry Road in Market Plaza.

Benefitting the Soles4Souls charity, the effort aims to collect thousands of pairs of gently used shoes for people in need in our local community and around the world. 

“Too many children here in our backyard and other nations are being exposed to injury and disease every day without the proper footwear,” said Janice “Abbadabba” Abernethy, Company Founder. “Many of the shoes donated during this shoe drive will actually stay in the Atlanta metro area helping local residents who need footwear the most.”

Soles4Souls is a unique non-profit that collects shoes from the warehouses of footwear companies and closets of individuals nationwide. With the support of its customers, Abbadabba’s has donated thousands of shoes to people in need through its association with Soles4Souls. Since 2005, the charity has delivered over 16 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes to individuals in over 127 countries, including Kenya, Thailand, Nepal and the United States.

The shoe drive is open to anyone in Marietta and metro Atlanta interested in donating their gently used shoes to a good cause. Participants can complete an entry form at the store to enter a random drawing on May 7 for prizes such as free shoes, accessories, gift cards and other company merchandise. To learn more, visit Abbadabba’s website.