Share Your Soles donated 15,000 pairs of shoes to the civilians of Sri Lanka after a tsunami hit their land in 2004 . On June 11 , 2009 , Purdy received her first Award Service to Mankind by the Foundation for Civilian Bravery for the donation of 15,000 pairs to Sri Lanka . In 2017 , the University of St. Francis grants the Sister Clare Award to Mona Purdy in honor of Women ’s History Month . According to the University of St. Francis , this award is given to women who “ transformed the world of their time ”
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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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