Many come to church to cleanse their souls, but hundreds of children stopped by this ministry to cleanse their soles at the 12th annual Shoe Fest in East Toledo.
Families lined up around the block at Helping Hands of St. Louis, a ministry of Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo, to receive a pair of shoes, two pairs of socks, and a complimentary foot bath. About 1,200 pairs of shoes and 800 bags of school supplies gave local youths a fresh start for the upcoming academic year.
“As a family, we were struggling a little bit, but we’re grateful that an opportunity like this exists,” said Lakedria Lozano, who brought her four children for new pairs of shoes Saturday morning…