Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett and linebacker Dante Booker are the latest Buckeye footballers to participate in the Soles4Souls program, head coach Urban Meyer announced Thursday via his Twitter feed.
Proud of @JT_theQB4th & @book_dont_lie for joining 9 other Buckeyes with @Soles4Souls in Ecuador this week! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/ghOO59nM9o
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) May 11, 2017
Barrett and Booker will participate with nine other Buckeye athletes. Joshua Perry and Chase Farris represented Meyer's program in 2015 during a trip to Costa Rica.
The Soles4Souls mission statement:
Soles4Souls is a global not-for-profit institution dedicated to fighting the devastating impact and perpetuation of poverty. The organization advances its anti-poverty mission by collecting new and used shoes and clothes from individuals, schools, faith-based institutions, civic organizations and corporate partners, then distributing those shoes and clothes both via direct donations to people in need and by provisioning qualified micro-enterprise programs designed to create jobs in poor and disadvantaged communities. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Soles4Souls is committed to the highest standards of operating and governance, and holds a four-star rating with Charity Navigator
Best of luck to everyone involved.
