Friday, December 5, 2014

MSC FLI Goes Barefoot to Support Soles4Souls

MSC FLI hosted its first Soles 4 Souls campus-wide shoe drive on November 3-7. This community service project collected new and gently used shoes for the global not-for-profit, Soles4Souls, which benefits victims of natural disasters and children in orphanages in the United States and overseas. The mission of Soles4Souls is to fight the devastating impact and perpetuation of poverty through two methods. The organization distributes shoes and clothing directly to people in need as well as sells these items to micro-organizations that create self-sustaining jobs to generate revenue for communities in need. This year 150 pairs of shoes were donated at drop-off boxes in the Memorial Student Center and Commons. Representatives of MSC FLI took the donated shoes to a drop center in Austin, TX over Thanksgiving break.