GRAND
JUNCTION, Colo. - Mesa
County Department of Human Services received some helpful donations this week.
Averi
Wagner turned eight this year and didn't ask for presents, but for shoes.
Wagner received 20 pairs of shoes from her birthday party, all going toward Foster Care of Mesa County.
As a
result other organizations became inspired to do the same.
“So our
shoe drive will start on August 22 for [to] Be an Angel Day and runs through
September and October. We will be collecting shoes for kids in foster care
delivering them at the end of October and working with the girl scouts to do
this,” said Janet Rowland, with Court Appointed Special Advocates.
“We
have a bare necessities closet so when kids come into care they can actually
come into our closet and shop for themselves [picking out supplies they need
and want],” said Foster Care of Mesa County supervisor Joni Bedell.
Foster
care officials say most people usually donate clothes and books but shoe
donations are very low and are needed the most.
The
foster care program helps children ranging from new born to the age of 18. To
learn how to donate to the foster care program, call 970-248-2794. By: KREX TV Angelo Vargas.
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