J West's annual shoe exchange

"For this year, J West’s annual shoe exchange program, which has always been to help the unfortunate (in 2004, 10,000 pairs were collected, sorted and re-distributed to the poor), it will be re-tweaked to help the victims of the Tidal Waves.

"Into its 3rd year, the J West Shoe Exchange Project, together with the Salvation Army, hopes to appeal to the public to donate their old shoes in working condition. For each shoe donated, J West will reciprocate with an S$15 voucher.

"J West will then sort out the shoes (high heels and stilettos are not appropriate in this particular instance) before re-conditioning, sorting into sizes and packing into boxes be sent to the countries concerned for re-distribution.

"Apart from this, the management of J West will also donate 10% of their earnings during this period.

"This exercise starts Friday, Jan 7th to Monday, Jan 24th, 2005 during the trading hours of 11am to 9.00pm daily.

"The venues are the J West boutiques at Centrepoint, #03-01, Raffles City, #02-37, Scotts Shopping Centre, #02-16/17, and the Malebox boutique at Pacific Plaza, #02-09."

-- "J West's annual shoe exchange to benefit Tidal Waves Fund"

Sounds good, yes? It does to me. I'll rummage through my shoe cupboard first thing tomorrow... evening. :)