Tom Peters may have written a book about “Wow,” but he didn’t invent the term or the experience. We all remember those moments that made time stand still and those events that were anything but ordinary. Sometimes those are tragic moments like…

…when JFK was shot.

…when the Twin Towers were destroyed.

…when the 1,000 year (apocalyptic) flood hit Nashville.

But “Wow” isn’t always tragic. It can also be full of wonder, hope, and great expectations. Do you remember when…

…you said “I do”?

…you held your child in your arms for the first time?

…you finally got that big promotion at work?

This is a “Wow” week for me. Specifically…

…Soles4Souls will host it’s first open house at our new world headquarters this week. I can’t believe we need this much space! It’s also exciting to have a receiving/distribution center at the same location. This keeps all of us close to those who have joined us in helping provide shoes to the shoeless.

…Kevin our CFO, has informed me that we’ve achieve a new threshold in our race to give away one pair of shoes every second. We are now giving one pair of shoes away every seven seconds compared to this time last year when we were giving away one pair every nine seconds.

I’m certain we’ll talk about this week for many weeks (and months) to come. I’m so excited to see our hard work paying off in measurable ways. As always, I’m grateful for everyone who has donated, hosted or participated in a shoe distribution event, purchased products from our retail partners, and/or helped us spread the word about Soles4Souls. Thank you!