The Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove is one of three sites in the United States selected to be a "Giving Partner" with Toms Shoes to distribute new shoes to less fortunate children.
The shoes will be distributed at 15 boys & girls clubs in Orange County.
The Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove is one of three sites in the United States selected to be a "Giving Partner" with Toms Shoes to distribute new shoes to less fortunate children.
The shoes will be distributed at 15 boys & girls clubs in Orange County.
"While we were a direct recipient of shoes the past two years, we are honored to be asked to be a 'Giving Partner' this year," said Boys & Girls Club Venture Programs Director Andrew Halberstadt. "Being a Giving Partner means that we have the opportunity to connect with our neighboring boys & girls clubs and give children in need a new pair of shoes."
Halberstadt said that each club site determines its own needs for shoes and sends the Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove its wish list and when the lists arrive, the staff gets busy filling the requests for distribution.
"We have already distributed several thousand pairs of new shoes," said Halberstadt. "Toms commitment has been to continue to send shoes as the children grow. Shoes are traditionally tennis shoe-styles, which children can wear to school, use in playing sports or on the playground," he said.
Halberstadt explained that when a person purchases new shoes from Toms, Toms then donates a new pair of shoes for the less fortunate.
"The impact of a new pair of shoes is powerful because children need to feel good about themselves and a pair of new shoes goes a long way toward building self-esteem for a child who might never have owned a new pair of shoes," he said.
"BGCGG is incredibly grateful for Toms in helping children in need and for making a difference in the community and we look forward to working with Toms in the future," Halberstadt said.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove is a non-profit organization that serves 6,000 youth and teens each day and 16,000 a year at 60 sites in eight communities.
"We focus on character and leadership, academic success and healthy lifestyles and also have the unique opportunity to address the needs of the 'whole' child through our Family Strengthening division, which includes early learning and intervention and prevention programs."
For Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove information, call Andrew Halberstadt at 714-530-0430, ext. 1925.
