United Way in Saginaw collects 7,000 pairs of shoes, porch pickup continues this month – mlive.com

SAGINAW, MI The United Way of Saginaw County has collected 7,000 pairs of shoes during its 2020 Community Shoe Drive and theres still time to donate yours.

The Community Shoe Drive continues through the month of October. United Way officials are collecting donations of new and used shoes of all sizes and types and will pick up your donations directly from your front porch.

These shoes will help many people in many different ways. The shoes in great condition and like-new will be given to those in need in Saginaw County through our partner nonprofit agencies and also directly, said President and CEO Audra Davis. For the shoes that need to be loved a little for a second chance will be sold to a company that empowers small business owners around the world to help them get and stay financially stable.

Proceeds from those sales will support local programs that serve Saginaw County residents, she said.

Through this initiative we are helping to lift Saginaw County residents who live at or below ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed), increasing financial stability through the financial support of programs that offer critical services supporting those in need, Davis said.

So far, the organization has collected about half as many shoes as it did during its last shoe drive three years ago.

In 2017, we collected nearly 13,000 pairs of shoes. We had workplaces organizing shoe collections and public drop sites at local businesses all over the county, Davis said. This year has looked a lot different and we had to get creative. We have been doing porch pickups for those who want to donate their shoes to our drive. We keep our distance and its easy for the donor.

To learn more or to schedule a porch pickup, visit https://bit.ly/UsedShoes.

Davis asked community members to also consider donating to the United Ways annual campaign, noting that every dollar donated supports the work it does in Saginaw. Text GiveUnitedToday to 41444 or visit http://bit.ly/GiveUnitedToday to donate.

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