LANSING, Mich — It’s that time of year again when members of the Old Newsboys stand outside Quality Dairy locations across the Lansing area with a single mission: to raise money for shoes and boots for children in need.
- Old Newsboys volunteers, including Steve Underwood, stood outside Quality Dairy locations in Lansing to raise money for shoes and boots for children in need.
- The annual fundraising drive takes place on the first Thursday of December and has been part of the Greater Lansing community for 101 years.
- Underwood volunteers in honor of his father, who was also an Old Newsboy, and says hearing from past recipients motivates him.
- Community members expressed support, noting the importance of helping local families who may not be able to afford winter footwear.
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On Thursday, we caught up with longtime volunteer Steve Underwood as he spent the day stationed outside the Quality Dairy on Michigan Avenue.
Despite the cold, Underwood greeted every passerby with a warm smile and a familiar pitch
“Good afternoon — would you like to help the Old Newsboys raise money for shoes and boots for kids?”…