Join Missouri State, Drury, OTC, Evangel and SBU in making a difference both locally and globally through Stomp Out Hunger, an all-collegiate shoe drive benefiting Sole Food.
Donating just one pair of shoes to Sole Food:
- Helps feed approximately four people through Friends Against Hunger
- Aids in building water purification systems for villages in Kenya and Haiti through Shoeman Water Projects
- Provides footwear for a small-business vendor in a developing country to resell, or goes directly to someone in a developing country who is in need of shoes
Key details
- What: Stomp Out Hunger, a shoe drive for Sole Food
- When: Oct. 1-24, 2014
- Where: Missouri State University, Drury University, Ozarks Technical Community College, Evangel University and Southwest Baptist University
- Who: Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members
- Sponsors: Public Affairs, Sole Food
Main events:
- All-collegiate shoe drive
- When: Oct. 1-24, 2014
- Where: Shoe collection sites
- All-collegiate shoe drive finale
- When: Oct. 24, 2014 at 1 p.m.
- Where: Country Girls Espresso, 2671 East Sunshine Street, Springfield
- What: A wrap-up event for the shoe drive where the Golden Boot (an award for the participating school that collects the highest percentage of shoes based on student enrollment) will be awarded
- Stomp Out Hunger T-shirt sale
- When: Available until supplies run out
- Where: Missouri State Bookstore
- Cost: $17.99 per T-shirt, and each shirt provides 50 meals for Friends Against Hunger
Share your story
Help us spread the word about Stomp Out Hunger to the Missouri State and local communities by sharing it on social media.
We encourage you to join the online conversation about Stomp Out Hunger by posting about it on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tagging your posts with the official hashtag: #CitizenBear
Make your post social media savvy
Tagging tips
- Tag the post with the official Public Affairs hashtag: #CitizenBear
- Whenever applicable, tag:
- Missouri State University or @MissouriState
- Public Affairs at Missouri State University or @MoStatePA
- Missouri State University Bookstore or @MSUbkstore
- Sole Food
- Friends Against Hunger or @FAHunger
- Shoeman Water Project or @ShoemanWaterOrg
- Drury University or @DruryUniversity
- Ozark Technical Community College or @OTCedu
- Evangel University or @EvangelUniv
- Southwest Baptist University or @SBUniv
- If applicable, tag the post with the Springfield, Missouri, hashtag: #SGF
- If you would like to provide a link for more information on the event, please link to: Public Affairs Community Engagement Project
Other tips:
- When you post to Facebook, boost your status update by sharing it with a photo. or video.
- Nothing beats a first-hand perspective! If you participate in Stomp Out Hunger, consider sharing a photo from or quote about your experience.
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Sample social media posts
Sample tweets
- Feed four people through @FAHunger by donating a pair of shoes to Stomp Out Hunger with @MoStatePA: http://bit.ly/1xik8wO #CitizenBear #SGF
- 1 pair of shoes: Feeds four w/ @FAHunger, gives clean water w/ @ShoemanWaterOrg, provides someone shoes http://bit.ly/1xik8wO #CitizenBear
- Join @missouristate, @DruryUniversity, @OTCedu, @EvangelUniv and @SBUniv in Stomping Out Hunger: http://bit.ly/1xik8wO #CitizenBear #SGF
- Provide 50 meals to @FAHunger by purchasing a @MoStatePA Stomp Out Hunger T-shirt at the @MSUbkstore: http://www.missouristatebookstore.com/ #CitizenBear
Review our steps for turning a link into a tweet.
Facebook events
Sample Facebook posts
Sharing about Stomp Out Hunger on Facebook allows for some additional customization. These sample posts provide content recommendations based on our best practice tips for optimizing link sharing on Facebook.
Example 1
- Post: Donate one pair of shoes to feed four people, help provide clean water to villages in Kenya and Haiti and give a pair of shoes to someone in a developing country. #CitizenBear
- URL: http://bit.ly/1s5iyy7
- URL custom text: Join Missouri State, Drury, OTC, Evangel and SBU in making a difference both locally and globally through the all-collegiate shoe drive.
Example 2
- Post: Support Public Affairs at Missouri State University and helpĀ Missouri State University win the Golden Boot fromĀ Shoeman Water Project by donating a pair of shoes to Stomp Out Hunger. Collection sites:
- URL: http://bit.ly/1xipIPF
- URL custom text: Shoe drop-off locations on the Missouri State University campus.
Example 3
- Post: Join fellow Bears in making a difference locally and globally by donating shoes to Stomp Out Hunger. #CitizenBear
- URL: http://bit.ly/1s5iyy7