Eagle Butte, SD

Channel 20 will be sending a news crew to Payless Shoes tonight at 5:30 as we prepare to shop for kids in need from the poorest county in the US – Eagle Butte, SD. There are no shoe stores in that area, so we will be shopping from a list of shoes needed for over 100 kids in that area.

Three moms and several teens from Sherman and Williamsville will be leaving from Springfield on Aug 3 to drive these shoes to the families in South Dakota.

After Share the Spirit held the FashionSHARE fundraiser last March in Springfield, we’ve used proceeds to help hundreds of kids in need … not only holding shoe drives locally, but also reaching out to other communities as well.

We first learned about Eagle Butte from an article that ran in the SJR last year (http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9LC47B81.htm), so Share the Spirit talked about it … researched it … and now we’re going to see this through next week!

Share the Spirit is excited to be able to help our local youth get involved and also share the experience and rewards of giving back!

I’ll also be taking donations for new socks to take to the kids in Eagle Butte. I’m asking that donations be dropped off at my office at 215 E. Adams in Springfield / or at my home in Sherman at 9865 State Rt. 124 by August 2.

"One shoe can change a life" - Cinderella