The Sneaker Project

Back to school is our favorite time of year! We're thrilled to see the demand for sneakers surge! 53 students will begin school a brand-new pair...and we're just getting started!!

First back-to-school requests from Moniteau County! 👏👏👟❤️

We're reaching far! Back to school orders are coming in so far from 4 counties: Callaway, Cole, Miller, and Osage!!♥👟👟

Save the date for our 8th annual Haunted Hustle 5K: Saturday, October 24, 8:30 a.m. start. https://thesneakerproject.org/haunted-hustle-2026

We LOVE to see well-worn shoes from active summer play!
We LOVE to provide new ones (in his fav color) even more!♥😎👟

Happy birthday America!

Many thanks to United Way of Central Missouri! We will use the $4300 Community Support Grant to expand sneaker distributions for Jefferson City and Cole County schools.

Stretching dollars for the Little Explorers Discovery Center's annual order with Amazon Prime Days!!

Yes, $5,000!! A huge shout‑out to Bartlett & West for their $5,000 donation to get brand‑new sneakers for Jefferson City preschoolers! Grateful for Rob Gallup, Austin Johnson, Bartlett & West! Direct gifts like this are always welcome!

From worn to new! 🏃‍♂️ The Sneaker Project is available to partners & summer school students all summer.