reprinted from the Maysville Ledger Independent
Rotary Effort to
Benefit Orphans
MARLA
TONCRAY
Maysville
Ledger Independent
The
Maysville Rotary Club (#3775), along with Rotary Clubs across Kentucky are in a
contest to see how many new shoes can be donated for the Shoes for Orphan Souls
program. The district governor, Jack McAllister, for the 6740 Eastern Kentucky
District has challenged Kentucky’s Western Districts in a friendly competition
to see which district will collect the most shoes, which will be donated to the
Buckner International, a global Christian ministry. Buckner provides an array of
services to meet the needs of children and families, including humanitarian aid
support, volunteer mission opportunities, foster care and adoption
services.
Maysville
Rotary Club President Michael Parker said the program is another project Rotary
is contributing to. “We just want to bring our fair share to help out,” Parker
said.
Shoes
for Orphan Souls is Buckner’s largest humanitarian aid project. Each Rotary
member has been asked to donate one new pair of sneakers or athletic shoes, plus
a new pair of socks. To help as many children as possible, Rotary members are
asking help from the community and other civic organizations to meet the
district governor’s challenge. Arrangements have been made with the
Maysville-Mason County Chamber of Commerce to serve as a donation drop-off
location, Parker said. Shoe sizes needed are from a youth size one to adult size
9. Donations can also be dropped off with any Rotary member, or on Tuesdays when
the Maysville chapter holds its weekly meeting from 11:30 to 1 p.m., at the
Rotary clubhouse on Bridge Street. Parker said shoes will be collected until
November, at which time the shoes will be shipped to Buckner International. The
shoes are distributed to children in the United States and 73 other countries.
Since 1999, more than 2.5 million pairs of new shoes have been distributed.
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