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Donations now accepted for 2026 Kicks for the Kids shoe giveaway

More than 1,000 pairs of new shoes were handed out to local children in need going back to school Saturday at The Bethel Church through the WJXT-Channel 4 and Kicks for the Kids Positively JAX campaign. (Copyright 2023 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Local families whose children might need new shoes for the fast-approaching school year will soon be able to register for the Kicks for the Kids giveaway, which will be Thursday, July 30 – Saturday, Aug. 1, at The Bethel Church located at 215 Bethel Baptist St.

This Positively JAX initiative has helped collect tens of thousands of pairs of shoes for local children in need since 2014.

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We are now collecting new shoes for this year’s giveaway.

Donate a new pair of shoes at our drop-off locations to help a child in need. (WJXT)

Our drop-off locations this year are WJXT-Channel 4, Closets By Design, 1st Place Sports locations, Annie Lee’s Bakery & Diner, Fragrant Body Oilz, Meow and Barks Boutique, Bold City Wings, Allusion’s Restaurant & Lounge, The Icy Spot, and Bank of America branches.

Addresses for our drop-off locations are below.

Drop-off locations for new shoes:

WJXT Channel 4

  • 4 Broadcast Place, 32207

Closets By Design of the First Coast

  • 3728 Philips Highway, Suite 360, 32207

1st Place Sports

Annie Lee’s Bakery & Diner

  • 203 West 48th St., Suite 4, 32208

Fragrant Body Oilz

  • 231 Edgewood Ave. South 32254

Meow and Barks Boutique

  • 1537 San Marco Blvd., 32207

Bold City Wings

  • 2016 Hendricks Ave.

Allusion’s Restaurant & Lounge

  • 5045 Soutel Dr. 

The Icy Spot

10584 Old St. Augustine Rd

Sears Dental Works

  • 10365 Hood Rd STE 103 32257

Bank of America branches

  • Normandy: 7770 Normandy Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida 32221
  • North Jacksonville: 1055 Dunn Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32218
  • Regency: 9550 Regency Square Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida 32225 
  • Baymeadows: 9225 Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32256
  • Beaches- Hodges: 13756 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, Florida 32224