Donations of NEW athletic shoes and socks, toddler size 10 up to youth size 8 are needed to help kids start the new school year on the right foot! Donations of children’s backpacks and school supplies such as paper, pencils, pens, markers, crayons, glue sticks, dry-erase markers, hand sanitizer, tissues and Ziploc bags are also welcomed.
“We are in need of a large tent and looking for event sponsors,” says Sue Shrewsbery, Director of Helping Hands of St. Louis. Interested churches, groups and businesses are asked to contact her at sshrewsbery@toledodiocese.org or 419.691.0613, ext. 101.
Volunteers are also needed, adults and teens 16+ (must be accompanied by an adult) to set up the event on Friday, Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. until Noon and during the Shoe Fest on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Volunteers wash feet, change water, fit children with shoes and socks, give out school supplies, help in the Clothing Center, run games and activities, and help with registration, parking and clean-up. This is a great youth ministry opportunity for kids and families to serve together. Please contact Byron Wynn, Volunteer Coordinator, bwynn@toledodiocese.org or 419.214.4950.
Donations can be dropped off at the Helping Hands 2nd floor Office, 443 Sixth St., Toledo, OH, preferably by Thurs., July 28 for sorting, though they will be accepted through Fri., July 29. Please clearly mark donations as “Shoe Fest.” Thank you in advance for your generosity and support of Catholic Charities ministries!