It’s time for families to get ready for school as it will be starting again in about 3 weeks. The excitement for many is the dread for others. Not having enough available dollars to clothe and provide new shoes is all too real for many families in our community. It was the suggestion of a now retired school caseworker that provided the stimulus for LUCC to start to provide shoes for some of the more children in need of footwear.
Through the past several years, LUCC has been able to supply Livonia School with gift cards to help students who needed shoes that fit. Maya Angelou once said ” All God’s children need traveling shoes.” Dee adds, “we want children to travel the road to success.”
If you would like to help us buy gift cards to give local children a foot up, please use a Mission envelope or write on your check “Shoes.” In 2024 we were able to buy 26 gift cards; the Mission Committee hopes we can increase that number this year. We believe we can still offer $50 gift cards which should cover the cost of a pair of shoes or pay the larger portion of the price.
