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Come help Operation Shoes That Fit LA put new shoes and smiles on kids!- April 29th
ORGANIZATION: Shoes That Fit
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4 people are interested
Come volunteer! Join Operation Shoes That Fit LA put new shoes and smiles on 237 children, April 29, 2019.
This event will take place at Main Street Elementary School.
Address: 129 E 53rd St Los Angeles, CA 90011
Time: 6:00 am-12:30 PM
Volunteer Task: Help set up for the event, bending, unloading and lifting boxes of shoes out of the trailer. Set up and sort shoes to be distributed. Volunteers will help measure children, assist in offering kiddos the choice to select a pair of shoes from two different styles. After the event, load remaining boxes of shoes in to the trailer. If you are interested in volunteering and making a difference in a child's life, please contact Vashti Contreras to be placed on a list of volunteers attending to help at the event. Contact information below:
Vashti Contreras-AmeriCorps VIP-Fellow
Office phone number 909-482-0050, ask to speak with Vashti
Email Address: vashti@shoesthatfit.org
Looking forward to hearing from you!
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About Shoes That Fit
Location:
1420 N CLAREMONT BLVD STE 204-A, CLAREMONT, CA 91711, US
Mission Statement
Shoes That Fit tackles one of the most visible signs of poverty in America by giving children in need new athletic shoes to attend school with dignity and joy, prepared to learn, play and thrive.
Description
Based in Claremont, CA, Shoes That Fit is a national charity. Last year, our volunteer sponsor groups provided new shoes and other items to more 100,000 children in need in 45 state and the District of Columbia. We have 7 staff in our one office in Claremont, CA.
"Thousands of children can’t attend school in comfort or dignity because their feet hurt or they do not have appropriate shoes," says Amy Fass, Executive Director of Shoes That Fit. "Research shows that inadequate shoes are linked to school absenteeism, reduced physical activity, and low-self esteem."
Shoes That Fit takes a simple, grassroots approach to the problem of ill-fitting shoes by matching sponsoring groups with schools in their own communities that have children in need. A sponsor can be any group of people: any type of business, school, church, civic organization or simply a group of caring friends. Then, the sponsoring group decides how many children they can help. Their chosen school identifies the children most in need of new shoes and then measures these students for proper size and fit with materials provided by Shoes That Fit.
The sponsor group uses this information to buy exactly what each child needs and delivers the items to the school.
Since our founding in 1992, Shoes That Fit has provided more than 1.5 million pairs of shoes and other items to children in need thanks to our massive network of nearly 300 volunteer sponsor groups across the U.S.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
129 E 53rd StMain Street Elementary SchoolLos Angeles, CA 90011
DATE POSTED
April 18, 2019
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Child Development
- Multi-Tasking
- Organization
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Volunteers will be needed from 6:00 am to 12:30 pm
- Dress Code: Comfortable sneakers and clothing you can lift and bend in. Bring water to keep hydrated. Bring ID - We will be on school grounds.