The Mine Creek-Paraclifta Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) with the assistance of Nashville High School EAST initiative, is conducting a shoe drive fundraiser through the months of October and November to raise funds for their ongoing projects including: honoring our veterans, scholarships for students, constitution kits for students, flag etiquette and flag replacement program, maintaining the Genealogy Room at the Howard County Library and more.
Mine Creek-Paraclifta DAR will earn funds based on the total weight of the pairs of gently worn, used and new shoes collected, as Funds2Orgs will issue a check for the collected shoes. Anyone can help by donating gently worn, used and new shoes inside the following Nashville locations: Nashville High School, El Kamalito Meat Market, Timeless Treasures, Nashville Family Pharmacy, Rehab Specialists, Diamond Bank, First Baptist Church, and Wild Ivy Salon.
A drive-by box will be conveniently located in the drive-thru at 12 Disciples Coffee Shop.
Funds2Orgs works with micro-entrepreneurs in helping them create, maintain and grow small businesses in developing countries where economic opportunity and jobs are limited. Proceeds from the sales of the shoes collected in shoe drive fundraisers are used to feed, clothe and house their families. One budding entrepreneur in Haiti even earned enough to send her son to law school.
“We are excited about our shoe drive,” said Elizabeth Overton, Chapter Regent, “We know that most people have extra shoes in their closets they would like to donate to us. By doing so, we raise money for our many projects and we have the chance to help families in developing nations who need economic opportunities, as well as keeping these shoes out of the land-field. It’s a win-win for everyone.”
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a nonprofit, nonpolitical women’s volunteer service organization dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism.
