Project Happy Feet

Working to allow all students the opportunity to play sports

About

Project Happy Feet was founded in July of 2023 by Laura Jablonover, a student-athlete at Winston Churchill High School. Originally a shoe drive recycling used shoes through a separate organization, Project Happy Feet has expanded and evolved into a nationwide organization that has successfully received and donated over 375 pairs of athletic equipment and shoes in the short period since its founding. Our “Happy Feet” donation boxes are set up in over 10 locations in Maryland, as well as throughout New York, Texas and Georgia. We are working to donate shoes and sports equipment to all who could benefit in order to move closer to completely equal access to athletics.

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The PHF Process

From the members of our community to the schools of students in need… Follow Project Happy Feet’s 3-step process to giving students access to the sports equipment they need!

Collection drives range from individual teams, schools or community centers. We encourage everyone to bring any equipment they have at home!
Once our PHF boxes are full to the brim, we sort through our donations, inspecting for quality. If the shoes do not meet our standards, we recycle them through GotSneakers? and donate the money back to schools in need. Then we clean and sort shoes by size, tailoring the batches to our beneficiaries!
Once we have collected a sufficient number of shoes, we reach out to Title I schools in our area as well as schools with a majority FARMs percentage. It is wonderful to see the bright smiles of school leaders and hear about their plans for future sports programs.