Soles of Love - Julie Gaver Discovery

2022 Soles of Love

Join us in the garden for our highly anticipated event which serves to collect and distribute new shoes for local children in need.

The gathering is held at the home of our founder, Julie Gaver, at Meadow Branch Farm in Myersville, MD. Come be part of a magical evening of friendship, conversation, music, and community while meandering through the Gavers’ serene country property. Guests are asked to donate all the new children’s shoes their hearts will allow which are distributed throughout 4 counties: Frederick and Washington County, Maryland; Jefferson County, WV, and Franklin County, PA.

This event marks the 12th year of our signature event and will be our grand finale so our theme reflects the heritage of this area we love: “A Little Bit Country.”

You’ll want to stay connected as we begin to reimagine new and exciting ways to achieve our collection goals at the conclusion of this year’s last large signature event. In the spirit of country, we invite you to have fun with our theme and dress like a country girl. Think chambray, demin, cowboy boots, and a cowboy hat if you’re feeling especially adventurous!

The Call for Sponsors will begin late Spring. Tickets will be available in June.

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2020 Soles of Love

We are thrilled to be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Soles of Love in the Garden, our highly anticipated signature charity event which provides new shoes for local children in need. COVID 2020 has presented us with both a challenge and an opportunity to get creative as we strive to meet our goal of collecting 2020 pairs of shoes this year.

Sadly we will not gather at the farm this year as originally planned but have several other options for you to consider:

Option ONE: DONATE here and 100% of your money will be used for the purchase of shoes which will be drop-shipped to our participating nonprofits.

Option TWO: Contact one of our participating SHOE DROP OFF locations where official Soles of Love boxes are displayed. Donate as many pairs as your heart will allow.

Option THREE: Meet us Tuesday, August 4th or Thursday, August 6th during our Soles of Love ROAD TRIPS! We’ll be cruising around Frederick and Hagerstown on those evenings at pre-announced locations in our official SOLES-mobile. Drop off your shoes to Julie in person, get an official Soles-selfie and cheer us on! Follow us on Facebook LIVE that night and be part of the excitement!

Questions? Want to know more? Contact julie@juliegaver.com

First Bloom

This companion Soles of Love-inspired event focuses on the importance of learning philanthropy at a young age.

Our gathering is open to girls in elementary and middle school. Girls must be accompanied by a responsible female adult. First Bloom youth attendees are asked to donate shoes for local children in need.

In keeping with our theme this year “A Little Bit Country”, attendees are invited to also dress in anything that makes them feel like they are truly “country girls.”

Call for Sponsors begins late this Spring. Tickets are available mid-June.

As part of the Must Love Shoes community, women from all over the region have connected while doing something for the greater good.

Join us to make a difference.

Many local families struggle each year to provide shoes for their children to wear in the upcoming school year. Wanting children to know the excitement of a new pair of shoes when school starts, combined with wanting people to come together to feel love and connection resulted in our signature event, held every summer in Julie’s beloved gardens at her family farm.

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