Heels, sneakers, dress shoes, boots, flats. All kinds of footwear.

Eve Kirchner likes shoes just as much as the next young person. But recently the Manheim Township resident developed a new and deeper appreciation for them.

Industrious Eve is waging her own personal shoe drive. It's a mission whose nature is altruistic on a couple of different levels.

"This involves a lot of work, and she's learning responsibility in general," said Antonella Kirchner, Eve's mom. "When we heard about helping people around the world needing shoes, it struck at both of our hearts. That's a big part of it. But it also involves a lot of organization. It's almost like she's had to learn how to run a small business. If we don't keep up with it, it can be overwhelming."

A homeschooled seventh-grader, Eve is collecting gently used shoes as part of a project that will raise money for a Girl Scout trip to Hawaii, where she and other members of Troop 70674 - which meets at Grandview Church, 888 Pleasure Road, Lancaster - will perform more service projects. Eve's collected shoes will go to Funds2Orgs, an international organization that supports small businesses by providing gently used shoes to sell.

"If I do this, I get to go to Hawaii, and that's definitely a pro," said Eve. "But we need people's help to spread the word, just getting people to know about it. We need help to be able to reach our goal. We need the community to be part of our mission."

Eve is employing a few different methods to collect the shoes.

In addition to using social media, she has placed empty bags on local residents' doors and has set up drop-off boxes at four locations: Grandview Church; Popovsky Performing Arts Studio, 245 Butler Ave., Lancaster; Griddle & Grind Cafe, 20 W. Main St., Ephrata; and McKonly's Garage, 3651 Horizon Drive, Mountville.

"A lot of people love shoes to match outfits," said Antonella. "It's estimated that 70% of the world depends on second-hand shoes and nearly 300 million people don't even own shoes. We think that's astounding. A simple pair of shoes protects feet. People need to walk places. It's more than fashion; they're used for practical purposes."

Eve needs to collect 100 bags or a total of 2,500 pairs of shoes to make it to Hawaii. Since beginning the shoe drive on Feb. 26, she's collected a lot of shoes, but she still has a long way to go before it ends on Friday, April 26.

"We're tracking really close. We are tracking where we need to be," said Antonella. "We need about 10 bags a week. If we can get (the message) in front of enough people, it's attainable. We do have the support of the other troop members."

Eve joined Troop 70674 when she was 5 years of age, and she's already been a Girl Scout for seven years.

"It's nice to see what running a business would be like," said Eve. "You have to work to get what you need. You have to organize stuff and work with other people. It's just fun getting together with girls who are willing to care for other people."

To donate shoes, email girlscoutshoedrive@gmail.com or send a direct message to girl_scout_shoe_drive on Instagram.