Poor and homeless people in Acuna, Mexico, will go shoeless no longer thanks to a generous donation from Alexander Middle School pupils.
From Jan. 11 through Feb. 4, Alexander pupils collected over 2,100 pairs of shoes for Hand of the Niño, a non-profit organization. Students in Pearland Junior High West teacher Patricia Davis’ classes donated shoes as well.
Organized by Alexander pupil SaraBeth Matthews, the “Shoes for Souls” project will benefit people in the poor areas of Acuna, a town three miles south of the border.
Matthews and her family have made several trips to Acuna to visit orphans and the homeless, provide school supplies and help raise money to build new schools.
Matthews created posters and made announcements to encourage her classmates to participate in “Shoes for Souls.”
The biggest donation — 713 pairs of shoes — came from Alexander pupil Cheyenne Shull.
“My vision for Alexander was a school driven by student service projects. By serving, our students become productive citizens who give back to their community and world,” Alexander Principal Annette Chambliss said.
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shoes for homeless?
Who has brainwashed these kids into thinking that only poor people in Mexico deserve their help? What about those right here in Houston who can't afford clothes and shoes for their children? I will never understand why do-gooders think they have to go to Mexico to help someone. US citizens should come first!!!
Shoes for homeless?
Why do you assume these kids were "brainwashed," and why do you use the word "do-gooders" like it's a dirty word? Perhaps you should do YOUR research before you poke fingers at others. Many kids in our local schools are doing community service projects, which do benefit local Houston organizations, such as food, clothing, and toiletry drives to benefit the Star of Hope Mission, and holiday toy drives to benefit needy families in their own school communities. Also, if you do your research, you will discover that needy people in Mexico (and other poor nations) have a much lower standard of living than most needy people in America, and therefore, a much more urgent level of need. Plus, it would seem that if you want to promote community service in the Houston area, you would call the local school with a positive suggestion for just such a local project, rather than tear down and belittle the efforts of kids who worked really hard to promote a good cause. I urge you to stop complaining about your community and become a positive force for change within it!
hmstins need some growing up to do
Seriously i had to jump through hoops to get logged in but that guy's comment was just ignorant. These are kids helping out other people. It shouldn't matter where they are from, a person who is in need is a person in need.
Stop whining and contribute something postive to the world instead of more ingorance.
someone got up on the wrong side of the bed today...
Kudos to the kids: they planned an action and executed it. 2100 pairs is a lot of shoes. Do carmudgeons in the crowd regularly spend time and money to help poor Americans? But it's so easy to pontificate from the perch of one's lazy chair, isn't it?
hmstins
Hmstins? Well, I'm only a kid, and so is the student who raised money for Mexico, and i don't know how old you are. But i want you to know that if a child can raise money like this, you should do the same! I mean, I'm sure if we ever get in a natural disaster you would want other people to help us right? Oh yeah, and US citizens come first huh? I'm glad at least THEY can think about people other than themselves. I'm an earth loveer and i think EVERYONE deserves help, sorry, and your loss if you don't feel the same.
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