<img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-282" title="Brett Byrd" src="http://giveyoursole.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/me-150x150.jpg" alt="Brett Byrd" width="150" height="150" />Dear Supporters, 

A lot has taken place since I started Give Your Sole (GYS) in March of this year.  I can't believe the great people that I have met in such a short time of being up and running.  From everyone at Competitor Group who gave me the first opportunity to get the name "Give Your Sole" out there in the running community to the two young ladies that flew all the way from New York and brought their shoes with them to donate.  The feedback from everyone I met at the show and meet in passing has been extremely positive.  

As GYS awaits the approval or our 501 (c) 3 status I find myself getting more and more excited with each event I attend.  I know we are on the right track to building Give Your Sole into a great non-profit organization that will help many people in need.  During this time in our nation we all face many obstacles and most of them financial.  Give Your Sole is no different.  I find it hard at times to ask people for monetary donations because I know the hard work it takes to make the money we all need to be able to provide for our families. That is one of the great aspects of Give Your Sole is that you can make a huge difference in someone's life buy just donating your shoes.  Well the time has come that I need to ask you for more than that.  I would like to come to every city we can that has a race and be there for all of you who asked me, "When are you coming to our city?" I want to bring Give Your Sole to New York, Boston, Houston, San Jose, San Francisco, Arizona, New Orleans, Seattle and the list goes on.  

In order to do that, I need your help.  Give Your Sole is being invited to attend different events and to be able to fulfill these incredible requests monetary donations are needed.  The money sent will help us cover operating costs so that we can attend these events and continue to give back to the local communities that we