Looking for a way to exercise while doing good? Then just stop by at a shoe drive sponsored by Foot Solutions in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Joe and Diane Dyament, along with their staff, organized a highly successful community shoe collection. We all got exercise as we tried to keep up with the steady flow of customers driving by and dropping off shoes. Everyone chipped in to carry boxes and bags full of shoes to the Soles4Souls RV. At times there was a line-up of cars as people waited to get into the parking lot. We just turned the event into a “Drive By Shoe Drop Off” and took shoes from the cars so people didn’t even have to get out. Keri Richards from Grace Centers of Hope also assisted by letting people know that some of their shoes would be donated to the local shelter. Time seemed to fly by as we kept moving and collecting shoes. By the end of the afternoon, the store had 849 pairs of shoes that will go to people in need!
Joe and Diane with their "Super Volunteer" son, Brendan
Some people even rode bikes to donate shoes!
November 8, 2009 at 6:52 pm |
Al and Silvana,
Thanks so much for making our day! We really enjoyed having the S4S “rock stars” in St. Clair Shores! We worked in the store today sorting, counting and bagging the shoes from yesterday. 849 PAIR in one day! You guys rock!
Best,
Joe, Diane, Brendan, Maryann, Carol and Grace
November 8, 2009 at 9:11 pm |
You guys did an amazing job getting the word out. Wish all shoe drives werelike yours!