young girl smiling showing off her new boots

Day Without Shoes Lincoln

Your shoe donations can make a difference in someone's life!

Join us every April to get involved in this special collection that provides new and gently used shoes to families in the Lincoln area. There are so many ways you can participate, and we want to work with you to make this Day Without Shoes the most impactful yet!
 
 

The foundation of getting them back on their feet is a good pair of shoes.

 
It all started in April 2011 when Cornhusker Bank and People’s City Mission partnered for the first Day Without Shoes campaign to focus on footwear people need. More than 200 businesses, churches, schools, and other organizations served as collection sites for donated new and used shoes. To date, members of Lincoln, Omaha and the surrounding communities have collected 416,000 pairs of shoes and monetary donations totaling nearly $136,000! Help us keep building momentum for this important cause.
 
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2026 campaign dates

 

Shoe Collection: April 6th - April 19th

Walk Event: April 8th
Join us for our walk event at our Cornhusker Bank Center located at 8310 O Street.

  • 11:15 a.m. Press conference. All partners in attendance will be recognized.
  • 11:30 a.m. Awareness walk to People's City Mission Help Center on 68th & P.
  • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be served in the bank lobby.

Sole Impact Distribution Day: April 24th
Come to People's City Mission Help Center on 68th & P Street anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and experience the impact this campaign has as you help guests choose their new shoes.

  • 11:00 a.m. Check presentation.
  • 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Free lunch.
  • 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Shoe distribution. 
 
Promotional Materials
  • You're welcome to download and utilize these Day Without Shoes promotional pieces.

Partnership Benefits
  • If you choose to have a collection receptacle in your organization, you will receive the following benefits:
  • Listed as a Collection Site Partner on our Cornhusker Bank website.
  • Cornhusker Bank social media – Share photos and videos with us of your shoe collections, why you collect shoes for this event, and what it means to you and your team. Posts will be shared on the Cornhusker Bank and People’s City Mission social media pages.

Involvement Options
  • No cost involved. Simply sign up as a collection site and have a receptacle delivered to your location. 
  • Go shoeless to help raise awareness of this event.
  • Drop off new or used footwear at any Cornhusker Bank or partner location.
  • Sell paper “feet”, for a donation, at your organization during the shoe drive. We can provide you with the paper feet to offer your staff and customers. All donations for the “feet” will be presented to the People’s City Mission at the end of the shoe drive.

Sign Up and Giving Opportunities
  • You're welcome to download and utilize these Day Without Shoes promotional pieces.


















Pastor Tom of Lincoln City Mission speaking in front of camera.
"With this amazing amount of shoes and money we collected we will be able to help thousands of people. Thank you Cornhusker Bank for creating this event and thank you, all of Lincoln for all your kindness."
-Pastor Tom Barber, Executive Director of the People's City Mission
Day Without Shoes tote bag

Free Day Without Shoes Tote

 
This multipurpose bag can be used for shoe collection - and also as a shopping bag, pool bag, or gym bag. You can use it over and over again. The possibilities are endless.

Special thanks to Two Men and a Truck for providing collection receptacles and delivery service.

Logo for Two Men and A Truck. "Movers Who Care."

























































Day Without Shoes Photos

Young man showing off his new nike shoes
Family at the Day Without Shoes event
Group of young girls smiling holding their new shoes
Little girl looking for shoes on a table at the Lincoln Day Without Shoes event.

For more information, please call 402-434-3788.

 

For questions on collection receptacle delivery and pickup, please contact Amy Pappas at People's City Mission APappas@PCMlincoln.org or  402-475-1303.







































    2026 Collection Site Partners

     
     

    Cornhusker Bank Locations

     
     

    Internal Collection Only