Meadows Elementary School hosts used shoes fundraiser

January 24, 2021 Joylynn Lee Uncategorized 0

Meadows Elementary collects used shoes from families in the district to donate to children and families in need. Their goal is to collect 2,500 new, used or slightly used shoes to benefit those places in need. Photo Courtesy of meadows.mbusd.org

By Joylynn Lee

Staff Writer

Meadows Elementary School is holding a shoe fundraiser from Jan. 5-March 4 to collect gently worn or new shoes to donate to places in need.

The school’s goal is to reach 2,500 shoes to donate by the end of the fundraiser. These shoes can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The shoes will be donated to countries such as Tanzania, Haiti and Columbia.

“This fundraiser gives back in multiple ways, by giving our community a socially responsible way to dispose of shoes that might otherwise take a lifetime to decompose somewhere else and support micro-entrepreneurs with small businesses,” Meadows Principal Michelle Krzmarzick said.

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Joylynn is the Arts Editor for La Vista and is responsible for editing arts stories, writing a variety of stories/briefs, and managing writers in the arts section. In her previous year as a freshman, Joylynn was a Staff Writer. In her free time, Joylynn enjoys listening to podcasts, writing, playing instruments, and spending time with her family and friends.