“At a young age, Nicholas Lowinger learned not to take things for granted.
“He was 5 years old and visiting a homeless shelter with his mother, who works in various shelters across Rhode Island. He was excited for the opportunity to show off his new light-up sneakers to the rest of the kids. But his mom cautioned him against doing so, explaining that these children might not have such luxuries.
“Sure enough, when Nicholas met kids at the shelter, he quickly realized that they were living in circumstances that were very different from his own.”
A recent CNN report profiled Nicholas and his efforts to donate new shoes to homeless children, including the Gotta Have Sole Foundation he founded to continue this ministry. This outreach effort has donated new footwear to over 10,000 homeless children in 21 states.
To access the complete CNN report, please visit:
CNN: Helping homeless kids put their best foot forward (26 SEP 13)
Background information:
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment