About
The NSSE was founded by Claudia Kelly specifically to be part of the Social Enterprise movement.
The North Shore Social Enterprise is a non-profit organization that exists based on the concept of social entrepreneurship. Through it’s fund raising efforts it will work to make a positive impact on society in our local community as well as helping micro-entrepreneurs in developing nations.
*The North Shore Social Enterprise is a non-profit 501 (C)3 charitable organization.
What We Do
Our current business model is to create shoe drive fundraisers that support over 4,000 families of micro-enterprise partners, with the majority of them being women-owned. The micro-enterprise industry represents one of the most effective ways to lift many families out of poverty in devastated economies. Most people do not know that 70% of the global population uses repurposed shoes and clothing; that’s over 5 billion people! The shoes you collect serve as a philanthropic bridge to give people a hand-up, rather than just a hand-out.
Shoe Drives
We develop shoe drives in our local community. We set up our collection bins in local retailers and other community partners to collect gently worn, used or new shoes and sneakers. We spread the word throughout the community using social media, flyers, and word-of-mouth. We collect the shoes, group them into pairs, and send them off to our fundraising partner, Funds2orgs.
Who We Help
Using the funds that we raise from the shoe drives, we choose local and international children's organizations to donate to. We select organizations that provide help and support to children in need. Our first shoe drive donation went to help build a playground for The League School in Brooklyn, NY.
League Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with psychiatric and developmental disabilities.
Each day, they serve over 500 at-risk and underserved individuals from all parts of the greater New York City area.
Micro-Enterprise Partners
Your shoe drive fundraisers support over 4,000 families of micro-enterprise partners, with the majority of them being women-owned. The micro-enterprise industry represents one of the most effective ways to lift many families out of poverty in devastated economies. Most people do not know that 70% of the global population uses repurposed shoes and clothing; that’s over 5 billion people! The shoes you collect serve as a philanthropic bridge to give people a hand-up, rather than just a hand-out.
“The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own.”
― Benjamin Disraeli
