Samaritan’s Feet, Convoy of Hope and Frederick Area Churches Partner to Provide New Shoes and Encouragement for Children in Frederick
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May 31, 2012
Samaritan’s Feet, Convoy of Hope and Frederick Area Churches Partner to Provide New Shoes and Encouragement for Children in Frederick
What:
Humanitarian non-profit Samaritan’s Feet is glad to announce its Shoes of Hope shoe distribution event in Frederick, MD.
Approximately 2,000 deserving children from the Frederick area will be blessed with new shoes and have their feet washed by volunteers from the community.
Who:
This Samaritan’s Feet organized event will be held in partnership with Convoy of Hope and is sponsored by various churches from the local community.
Why:
These efforts are to bestow children in need with a new pair of shoes and a message of hope – to meet physical needs and inspire recipients and volunteers to believe in the value of life and service.
Who Should Attend:
This event is first-come, first-served for recipients. Media guests are welcome for photo and video opportunities.
When:
June 2, 2012
9am – 2pm
Where:
Frederick Fairgrounds
797 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
About Samaritan’s Feet:
Samaritan’s Feet is a 501(c)(3) humanitarian aid organization that shares a message of hope and love through washing the feet of impoverished children around the world and adorning them with new shoes. There are an estimated 300 million children who go without shoes every day and more than 1 million that die each year from foot borne disease. Our goal is to provide 10 million pairs of shoes for children in the next 10 years, and since 2003 Samaritan’s Feet and its team of ambassadors have blessed an estimated 3.5 million children in over 62 nations.
Samaritan’s Feet was started in 2003 by Manny Ohonme who received his first pair of shoes at the age of nine from a missionary. Those shoes allowed him to learn and play the game of basketball, which ultimately earned him a scholarship to the University of North Dakota (Lake Region). Manny went on to receive his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and pursued a successful career in supply chain software industries. A simple pair of shoes and the kindness and compassion shared by this missionary changed the course of Manny’s life. Learn more at www.samaritansfeet.org.
Media Contact:
Jenny Fritz
Samaritan’s Feet, Associate Director of Marketing
704.200.2208
jfritz@samaritansfeet.org
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