Crowdfunding Wrap-up and New Goals for C4BF

First off, we would like to thank everyone who contributed to our crowdfunding goal. Every contribution makes a difference in the long run. Cleats for Bare Feet is focused on the idea of spending imagination before spending money. Our Cleats on the Ground program is a great example of that mentality.

Throughout this campaign, and long before it started, our sponsor greeNEWit has continued to support the C4BF mission so that we can continue to help players around the world play safer and reach their potential. greeNEWit has agreed to continue to help support C4BF for another year as we gear up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

During the crowdfunding campaign, we learned an immense amount about ourselves. Through discussions with supportive organizations like Sports & Social Change and Coaches Across Continents, we are shifting our goals a little.

Over the course of the next year, we are aiming to collect 10,000 pieces of equipment and distribute at least 8,000 pieces to players all around the world before July 13, 2014; the day the World Cup ends. We have one year to date to nearly double our collections and distributions. We have absolute faith that we can hit this target and beyond.


Just like with the crowdfunding campaign, we will continue to need your support. Get involved in one of the following ways:

1. If you have equipment laying around your home, now is the time to get it to C4BF.
2. If your kids play on a team, spread the word to the coaches, teammates, the league, etc.
3. If you know of someone who needs equipment, send them our way.
4. If you, or someone you know, is traveling abroad and would like to experience social giving, let us know. With enough time, we can find players abroad who are in need of equipment.

Here is our progress so far:

We are also preparing to launch a new aspect of C4BF that will help local (Baltimore/DC Suburbs in MD) soccer clubs actively raise money for their teams. It’s called OUR Teams and the next blog post will cover the opportunity in more detail. Stay tuned.