MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Urban Entertainment Society student group will host its inaugural Sneaker Ball with Poets event Friday, Nov. 8, at the Chris Young Café, 519 Friendship St.

Scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, the event will showcase poets and spoken word artists from the MTSU campus and will benefit Soles4Souls, a Nashville-based nonprofit organization that creates sustainable jobs and provides relief to children and others in need through the distribution of used shoes and clothing around the world.

“Come out, show off your style, and support a great cause,” said Keston Jones, president of Urban Entertainment Society, or UES, which has a mission to create an inclusive entertainment community with a focus on the urban lifestyle.

Donation bins provided by Soles4Souls will be available through Friday, Nov. 8, inside the Bragg Media and Entertainment Building, College of Education Building, Deere and Nicks halls, Science Building, and Business and Aerospace Building. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to donate gently used shoes to support the Sole4Souls mission. The college collecting the most shoe donations will be recognized at the Nov. 8 event.

Admission to Sneaker Ball with Poets is a $5 donation, or attendees who bring a pair of shoes for donation will get in free. All net proceeds will benefit Soles4Souls. 

About Urban Entertainment Society

Urban Entertainment Society is an MTSU-sanctioned student organization whose mission is to create an inclusive entertainment community with a focus on the urban lifestyle. UES supports all forms of entertainment, including music, dance, spoken word and graphic arts by facilitating networking opportunities and showcasing the diverse array of talent that makes up the MTSU student body. In doing so, UES hopes to engender social change through artistic expression. Learn more about the organization from the segment posted below from the October episode of the “Out of the Blue” television magazine program. You can also follow them on Instagram.

About Soles4Souls

Soles4Souls is a nonprofit organization that turns shoes and clothing into educational and economic opportunities. Its programs — 4Opportunity, 4Relief, 4EveryKid and 4ThePlanet — aim to make a positive difference on the planet and in people’s economic, educational, physical, and psychosocial well-being. Since 2006, more than 103 million pairs of shoes and pieces of clothing have helped create opportunities for people across 138 countries.

Soles4Souls is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with Regional Donation Centers and warehouse locations around the world. Visit soles4souls.org for more information.