Give Hope and New Shoes at the

Southern Illinois University Barefoot Game

Get ready as Southern Illinois University hosts a Barefoot Game, January 11, 2025 at 6;00pm versus Missouri State!  We are partnering with Samaritan’s Feet International, a charity dedicated to making a positive impact through the gift of Hope and Shoes. You can make a difference in someone’s life by contributing today and helping support SIU Basketball.

About Samaritan's Feet

Samaritan’s Feet is a non-profit organization that serves and inspires hope in children by providing shoes as the foundation to a spiritual and healthy life resulting in the advancement of education and economic opportunities. Over 30 years ago, a boy in Nigeria, Manny Ohonme, received his first pair of shoes at the age of nine. That simple gifted prompted him to play basketball and follow his dreams, ultimately earning him a college basketball scholarship in the United States. A pair of shoes changed his life. So in 2003, Manny and his wife Tracie, started Samaritan’s Feet with a goal of giving hope through the gift of shoes.