Woman at the Day Without Shoes showing off her new shoes

Day Without Shoes Omaha

You can provide so much hope with a simple shoe donation.

Join us every April to help get new and gently used shoes to people in need around Omaha. This long-running special collection focuses on shoe insecurity and there are so many ways you can participate. Let's work together to make this Day Without Shoes another memorable event that benefits our community.
 
 

If you need a sole reason to donate shoes, it's knowing you made a person's day better.

 
After several years of impactful campaigns in Lincoln, we partnered with Stephen Center in 2020 to bring shoes and goodwill to people in Omaha. 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.
 
logo for Stephen Center. Help. Hope. Heros.
 



2026 campaign dates

Shoe Collection: April 6th - April 13th
 

Sole Impact Distribution Day: Date to come
Come to Stephen Center on 2723 Q Street anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and experience the impact this campaign has as you help guests choose their new shoes. 

  • 10:00 a.m. Check presentation.
  • 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Shoe distribution. 
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 shoes at Cornhusker Bank or partner location. Free give-a-ways and refreshments at Cornhusker Bank at 111th & Blondo for those dropping off shoes throughout the day.
  • 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/customers. All donations for the “feet” will be presented to Stephen Center in Omaha at the end of the shoe drive.
 
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 Stephen Center social media pages.
 
Promotional Materials
  • You're welcome to download and utilize these Day Without Shoes promotional pieces.
 
Sign Up and Giving Opportunities
  • You're welcome to download and utilize these Day Without Shoes promotional pieces.









Cornhusker Bank members at the Day Without Shoes event
"Seeing the looks on our clients faces as they get new shoes, the smiles, the gratitude, it's unlike anything else."
- Chris Knauf, Chief Executive Officer - Stephen Center
Day Without Shoes promotional 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

Group of young girls smiling holding their new shoes
Men at the Day Without Shoes trying on his new shoes
Group of young children smiling looking for their new shoes
Men looking through a table to find new shoes
Woman at the Day Without Shoes showing off her new shoes
Woman at the Day Without Shoes getting assistance from a member of Stephen Center look for new shoes
Men sorting through shoes on a table
Young girl smiling while she tries on her new shoes
 

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

 

For questions on collection receptacle delivery and pickup, please contact Beth Robbins at Stephen Center: Beth.Robbins@stephencenter.org or 402-715-5479.







































    2025 Collection Site Partners

     

    Business

    Address

    City

    Aviture/Decision Logic

    8802 S 135, Ste 500

    Omaha, NE

    Beauty First Nebraska

    16901 Wright Plaza, Ste 193

    Omaha, NE

    Beauty First Nebraska

    13350 W Maple Rd

    Omaha, NE

    Beauty First Nebraska

    7815 Dodge St

    Omaha, NE

    Charles E Lakin

    235 Harmony St

    Council Bluffs, IA

    Clarkson College

    101 S 42nd St

    Omaha, NE

    Cornhusker Bank

    11102 Blondo St, Ste 102

    Omaha, NE

    Custom Blinds & Design

    1105 S 180th St

    Omaha, NE

    Dinkers

    2368 S 29th St

    Omaha, NE

    ECC

    11501 Centennial Rd, Ste 100

    La Vista, NE

    Fiserv

    6855 Pacific St

    Omaha, NE

    Fiserv

    7305 Pacific St

    Omaha, NE

    Fiserv

    7302 Pacific St

    Omaha, NE

    Fiserv - Starwood

    7007 N 97th Cir

    Omaha, NE

    Joslyn Elementary

    11220 Blondo St

    Omaha, NE

    Midlands Pritning

    10760 O St

    Omaha, NE

    Nebraska Realty

    17117 Burt St

    Omaha, NE

    Nebraska Title Company

    754 Gold Coast Rd, Ste 115

    Papillion, NE

    Nebraska Title Company

    14680 West Dodge Rd

    Omaha, NE

    Omaha Baseball Village

    605 N 13th St

    Omaha, NE

    Omaha Federal Credit Union

    1409 Washington St

    Blair, NE

    Omaha Federal Credit Union

    1616 Capitol Ave, Rm 187

    Omaha, NE

    Omaha Federal Credit Union

    3001 S. 82nd Ave

    Omaha, NE

    Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

    2110 S 32nd Ave

    Omaha, NE

    Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

    2124 S 32nd Ave

    Omaha, NE

    Prchal Group

    11102 Blondo St, Ste 100

    Omaha, NE

    Rochester Armored Car

    3937 Leavenworth St

    Omaha, NE

    SOHO Hair Academy

    2600 S 9th St

    Council Bluffs, IA

    South Haven Living Center

    1400 Mark Dr

    Wahoo, NE

    The Premier Advisory Group

    11910 Stonegate Dr

    Omaha, NE

    Trios Salon

    3525 N 147th St

    Omaha, NE

    UNICO Group

    12120 Port Grace Blvd, Ste 102

    La Vista, NE

    Woods Aitken LLP

    10250 Regency Cir, Ste 525

    Omaha, NE

    Yeck's Tire & Auto

    203 Fort Crook Rd N

    Bellevue, NE

    YMCA-Armbrust

    5404 S 168th St

    Omaha, NE

    YMCA-Buena Vista

    5616 L St

    Omaha, NE

    YMCA-Butler-Gast

    3501 Ames Ave

    Omaha, NE

    YMCA-Downtown

    430 S 20th St

    Omaha NE

    YMCA-Gretna Crossing

    12358 S 208th Ave

    Gretna, NE

    YMCA-Healthy Living Center

    714 S Main St

    Council Bluffs, IA

    YMCA-Maple Street

    7502 Maple St

    Omaha, NE

    YMCA-Mills County

    110 Sivers Rd

    Glenwood, IA

    YMCA-Sarpy Community

    1111 E 1st St

    Papillion, NE

    YMCA-Southwest

    13010 Atwood Ave

    Omaha, NE

    YMCA-Twin Rivers

    6100 Twin Rivers Cir

    Valley, NE

    YMCA-Westview

    15800 Summit Pl, Ste A

    Bennington, NE