There are Happy Feet around Logan County

 

[August 20, 2020] 

Lincoln Emblem Club #433 hosted our annual Back to School "Happy Feet" shopping for the students of Logan County on Sunday.

All grade schools and junior highs in Logan County were contacted and given Happy Feet shopping slips. These shopping slips were then distributed to families with students in need of new shoes to start the school year.

We have been blessed to continue our relationship with Shoe Sensation located in Taylorville, IL. They bring a truck load of shoes and workers to make this event a success focused around the students! Shoe Sensation Community Outreach Program also donates a pair of socks for each student.

We have the families come to the Elk's Ballroom for the students to get sized for their shoes. This is when they get their brand new pair of socks, hand sanitizer, candy and a coloring book.

The Emblem Club ladies volunteer throughout the entire day to have the ballroom set up like a store so the students can easily browse their size and preferred style.

 The final shoe count at the end of Happy Feet 2020 was 79 new pairs of shoes making the grand total of shoes given in 5 years to be 288!

We also send out a big thank you to the Lincoln Elks Lodge #914 for their continual support and assistance. This program is made possible through the Gratitude Grant from the National Elks Foundation.

[Bethany Rademaker]