William Lerner

William Lerner, also known as Billy Lerner, is an American businessman[1] and philanthropist who founded his own nonprofit organization, Billy4Kids,[2] that donates shoes to children around the world.[3][4][5][6]

William Lerner
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman and Philanthropist

Philanthropy

Lerner actively supports work for the prevention, management, and curing of diseases in children.[7]

Billy4Kids

Lerner is the co-founder of Billy4Kids, a non-profit organization “dedicated to helping children in need by providing them with one essential item often taken for granted: shoes.” Lerner conceived the idea for Billy4Kids after reading an article about children who were dying from foot-borne diseases contracted from unprotected feet in developing countries. Billy4Kids was founded to provide underprivileged children with shoes, and to assist other charitable organizations. Donations to Billy4Kids support bulk shoe purchases which are then distributed in poverty-stricken areas of Haiti, Brazil, and Ghana.[7]

Other Charitable Work

Lerner is actively involved in numerous other charities and organizations.[7]

Awards

On July 16, 2014, Lerner was honored with the Humanitarian Award by host Stephen Baldwin at the 3rd Annual Edeyo Gives Hope Ball.[8]

References
  1. Twomey, Matt. CNBC. Payback is a switch: Business case for EV charging. February 6, 2014.
  2. http://billy4kids.org/
  3. Team, Page Six (2014-03-05). "We hear…". Page Six. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  4. Negron, Isaiah. Resident Magazine. iPark's Bill Lerner: Saving Lives with Shoes. February 2014.
  5. "Queens parking garages offer to help snowed-in drivers". QNS.com. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  6. "NYC business owner offers to dig out your car for free". QNS.com. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  7. Resident (2014-01-31). "iPark's Bill Lerner: Saving Lives with Shoes". Resident Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  8. "The 3rd Annual Edeyo Gives Hope Ball". www.blacktiemagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
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