The Lake Almanor Community Foundation reports Chester students had a special delivery Tuesday, Oct. 6, when the Katie Grace Foundation of Reno arrived with two trailers filled with brand-new shoes, socks, T-shirts and coats. Every student in the Chester schools had the opportunity to receive new shoes and other clothing during the giveaway, which LACF coordinated and implemented.
While the trailers were packed with practical necessities, it was the smiles that made the biggest impression, said organizers. “This is about the kids,” said Kimberly Weingartner, founder and CEO of the Katie Grace Foundation. “We have found that giving each child a pair of shoes and several pairs of socks does more than provide something they need. It puts a smile on their face when they walk away in brand-new shoes. That’s why we do this.”
The Chester giveaway is part of the Katie Grace Foundation’s New Shoes on Every Foot campaign, which brings new shoes, socks and other necessities to children in different communities. The shoes — from Nikes to Converse to Vans and many more name brands — and other clothing items are donated to the foundation for the purpose of this program…