I have a pretty modest collection of boots now and I've realized that I'm not using 95% of them, most of them only used one or two times. I'll also be moving soon and unfortunately taking them with me probably isn't possible as I just won't have the space for them. I would really like to donate them however I'd really like to make sure that they go to children/people who really need them, not resold. I want them to be just given out to someone who loves the sport as much as I do but maybe can't afford to buy a a new pair of boots. Does anybody know of any charities/organizations that could help me out? I found a couple online however they aren't based near me in my part of Canada so if I have to ship them anywhere I'd like to make sure they go to a reputable charity/organization that will redistribute them for free. Cheers!
I believe soccer.com distributes wearable used boots to charities world wide, you might contact them.
I've donated to charities in the past that send the boots across to Africa but when I did they were doing a huge push across football clubs. I tend to send most of my boots/trainers to charity shops (believe they are called Good Will in America). Or I just give them away to friends who need new boots. I've got one friend in particular who hasn't had to buy a pair of boots since he was about 14 because I've always made sure he's had a pair to play in. I think as long as someone is benefiting from them then that's the main thing. appleCORR
Thanks for the replies! Unfortunately my area of Canada is a little remote/removed from a lot of things of bigger cities. Good Will was my first choice as well but I also know that sometimes even $20/$30 might be too much for some people. I unfortunately being a man with small-ish feet find it hard to find anyone, definitely not in my friend group, with similar sized feet I think I'll take a look at the soccer.com option! That seems the most like what I was looking for. Seriously thanks for the suggestions, I really appreciate it! Cheers!
Here's a link to the organization that soccer.com is connected to... https://ussoccerfoundation.org/programs/passback