UPCOMING EVENTS:
2026 Stafford CPS Health Fair Shoe Giveaway
JDF in review
JDF: MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Celebrating 10 Years of Service!
Founded in 2016, our multi-award winning nonprofit has provided shoes, socks, and goods to improve the lives of the underserved throughout our hometown, DC, MD and VA, six additional states, and two countries.
Between sponsoring Health Fairs we...
2016-2020: Collected and recycled shoes, clothes and new socks, distributing them to the underserved.
2020-2024: Distributed new shoes, socks, clothes, and goods to families in need.
2024-present: Sponsor youth chess tournaments and shoe/sock giveaways.
Special Thanks to the Wawa Foundation for its ongoing support.
Through grants and donations from people like you, we help improve the lives of people in need.
PROJECTS
2026 Save the Dates:
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Stafford Wellness Fair- Shoe Giveaway - TBD
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Scholastic Chess Tournament- April 11, 9:30 am- 2 pm and Nov. 7, 2026 9:30 am -2 pm
Education
Knowledge is Power
Educating people on how they can improve their foot health is a top priority for JDF. In addition to providing free shoes, we strive to provide foot health information our customers can benefit from immediately.
Health
Promoting Well-Being
When our feet hurt, everything hurts! JDF strives to ensure that people in need have shoes that fit properly and new clean dry socks.
Support
Empowering Lives
In 2024, JDF expanded our mission to help improve youth mental health. Our bi-annual Robert E. Jenkins Scholastic Chess Tournaments encourage kids to learn strategic decision making skills they can use throughout their lives.