Orlies Shoe Drive

Our project is strictly all about providing more new tennis shoes to children in Kern County. It is a simple concept, but one that we feel is extremely important and that many of us taken for granted in the condition of our shoes. With this grant, we will be able to provide more shoes and magnify the amount of children receiving them. with the funds, we are hoping to expand to more schools and different areas in Kern County. Providing new tennis shoes to children in our community and using it as a platform to spend time with them and remind them how important they are. Many of the children we provide shoes to are homeless or are close to it and do more walking then most. Not only does it bring the child a sense of worth by individuals spending time with them, but it provides a basic necessity of new tennis shoes for all the walking they do. The majority of the children that receive shoes from Orlie's Shoe Drive have shoes that are in very bad condition and in most cases, do not fit th