Excited to kick off episode 3 with Rikki Mendias, Executive Director and Founder of Hav A Sole, a nonprofit organization, where their mission is to provide at risk youth and homeless people with quality footwear to encourage happiness, confidence, and health. They have touched thousands of lives across the country by providing over 40,000 pairs of sneakers to those in need.
As a young boy, Rikki, spent over five years in a shelter so he knows what’s it feels like to go without. His mother, who was struggling to make ends meet, couldn’t afford to buy him a pair of much needed shoes. One day, a former resident spoke at the shelter and afterwards, offered to buy him two pairs of new Vans. Rikki never forgot that women’s kindness or the confidence that came from having a fresh pair of sneakers to where to school. Rikki turned that moment into his life-long mission and now pay its forward by touching thousands of lives across the country providing shoes to those in need and has given over 40,000 pairs of sneakers.
Rikki has appeared on the Ellen Show, has been featured in numerous publications, collaborated with Nike, the Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Mavs, and so much more.
This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
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