First Grade

This is a picture of the shoes that I wore throughout elementary school. Boring old saddle shoes. What I really wanted were these:


A few months ago I told you about how shoes were a big deal to me when I was in elementary school. Well, Friday as I was driving home from work I heard about a charity I want to be involved with. I have downloaded the forms and will see if I can get something going here in my town. Who are they?

In 1992 Elodie McGuirk founded Shoes That Fit. Their goal is stated this way on their website: "At Shoes That Fit, we provide new shoes and/or clothes to children in need so that they can attend school in comfort and with dignity. We do this by matching a sponsoring group—a business, school, church, civic organization or even a group of friends—with schools near them that have children in need."

What a great way to help kids. It can make a huge difference just having the right shoes to wear. Shoes can make the difference between being able to learn and feel safe at school. Until you've experienced not having them, it is hard to understand how this can affect a child in different ways. What a great thing to be a part of and to help in small ways. I am glad I was listening to the radio and look forward to working with them. Maybe they have a school in your neighborhood that they work with. Find out how you can help from their website, you may make all the difference to a child in school.