Shopping -> INDStore MON, SEP 13 1:49PM by Robin Hebert

Brother's on the Blvd 9th stop on Shoe Drive

Brother’s on the Blvd was the 9^th stop on the Great American Shoe Drive. Soles4Souls and Footwear News partnered to create the Great American Shoe Drive with the goal of distributing thousands of pairs of shoes to disadvantaged men, women and kids in more than 20 cities. The tour is 106 days. 22 cities and 6,000 miles and they are changing the world one pair at a time. Souls2Soles_003

Photo: Noah, Leslie and Tess Prejean

At Brother’s on the Blvd your donations are accepted year round, not just during the shoe drive. And with your donation you’ll receive 15% off a new pair of shoes. I’ll admit I donated a pair to receive my 15% off, but what I received in return was more than money could buy. Arriving with 4 bags of shoes, 4^th grader Tess Prejean from Saint Leo-Seton rallied her classmates to donate old shoes. What a great idea for Service Hour at her school. It’s not every day I am outshined by a fourth grader. I’ve made a vow from now on to donate my lightly worn shoes to this cause, plus Brother picks up the tab for shipping to the facility that resoles the shoes. Souls2Soles_005

Photo above: Alan and Silvanna Clark with Brother Abdalla

Jill Meaux from Acadiana Outreach was on hand to help sort shoes and I learned a portion of the donations from September 9 will be distributed locally to the Outreach center. Now that’s keeping recycling in perspective—keeping local does a community good! S35C-410091314060

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