A Lansing nonprofit is preparing to help families get kids ready for the new school year with free shoes this Saturday.
Footprints of Michigan plans to give away more than 1,000 pairs of shoes at its annual Kickz 4 Kidz event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Joe Park on the city’s west side. The effort comes as more than 10,500 children in Ingham County live in poverty, according to latest census numbers.
Executive Director Geronimo Lerma III said the need keeps growing…