Nicholas lowinger biography

NICHOLAS LOWINGER

2015 YOUTH AWARD
Gotta Have Soul Foundation
United States

Nicholas Lowinger remembers a teenage boy and girl who had to share a pair of shoes so they could take turns going to school every other day.

Nicholas lowinger biography

The shared pair was a sparkly, pink pair of girls shoes that caused unending embarrassment for the boy. But thanks to Nicholas, a pair of new basketball shoes changed everything — the boy regained his self-esteem, got caught up in school and now hopes to go to college.

In homeless shelters throughout the United States, scenarios like this play out every day.

Nicholas feels that homeless children shouldn’t have to worry about fitting in; they shouldn’t have fewer opportunities, like not being able to play sports or go to school because they don’t have a pair of shoes.

That’s why Nicholas started the Gotta Have Sole Foundation, initially as a community service project, to provide new footwear to children in homeles