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Volunteers will spend time with each shoe recipient by washing his or her feet and placing a new pair of athletic shoes and socks on them. Our greatest desire is that those few moments of encouragement and a new pair of shoes will act as a reminder that each person is loved.

Samaritan’s Feet was started in 2003 by Manny Ohonme, who received his first pair of shoes from a missionary when he was a child in Nigeria. Those shoes allowed him to learn and play basketball, which ultimately earned him a sports scholarship at Lake Region State College (formerly UND - Lake Region), where he also met his wife, Tracie. A simple pair of shoes and the kindness and compassion shared by this “Good Samaritan” changed the course of Manny’s life.

Samaritan’s Feet’s mission is to bring that same message of hope to children and adults in the U.S. and around the world.

SHOES OF HOPE SHOE DISTRIBUTION

DATE: Saturday, November 12 EVENT TIME: 10:00AM to 12:00PM LOCATION: YMCA 427 North 1st Street Albemarle, NC 28001

The first 250 individuals will receive new shoes and socks!