PT 2012 – Tampa, FL Shoes4Kids June 9, 2012 Salvation Army Tampa, FL
Dec 13, 2014
PT 2012 – Tampa, FL
Shoes4KidsJune 9, 2012
Salvation ArmyTampa, FL
Shoes4Kids
Shoes4Kids is about serving the underprivileged and underserved child and their families by providing them with a new, brand name pair of athletic shoes.
Shoes4Kids mission is to make a difference in the life and health of our children 1) by making sure they have shoes that fit and 2) promoting and encouraging the benefits of exercise.
Salvation Army of Tampa
The Salvation Army of Tampa was selected because of their mission; to meet human needs without discrimination.
Shoes4Kids provided new athletic shoes to migrant and homeless children who along with their families call the Hospitality House and the Red Shield Lodge Emergency Shelters their home. The Hospitality House and the Red Shield Lodge Emergency Shelters are emergency and transitional housing programs of the Salvation Army of Tampa.
The Shoe Crew
Over 100 children, from new born to teen received new athletic shoes during our Shoes4Kids (S4K) visit.
Shoes4Kids left behind over 300 pairs of new athletic shoes to serve the needs of children..
The Shoe Crew
Bini Litwin, DPT, Faculty, Nova Southeastern University
Rebecca Rosenthal, DPT, faculty, Nova Southeastern University (and husband Joey Rosenthal)
Donnalee Shain, DPT, Program Chair, Bay State College
Yvonne Perez, SPT, University South Florida
Corine Codner, SPT, University South Florida
* Special thank you to the Doctoral Physical Therapy (DPT) students and faculty at the University of St. Augustine, St Augustine, FL for collecting and transporting shoes to Tampa