Inflation, Gas Prices Adds Urgency to Back-To-School Sneaker Drive
An annual sneaker drive is helping make sure struggling families don't go without.
By STEVE LARGE
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SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — With money tight for everyone these days, back-to-school shopping can be a strain for families in need.
An annual sneaker drive is helping make sure struggling families don’t go without. It’s a confidence boost in a box.
“The need, and the families that want this, and are hoping for this, is high,” Accius said.
Malaya Muldrew is one of the volunteers at Voice of the Youth. She knows the difference a pair of new shoes can have on the first day of school.
“It makes me feel good giving back,” Muldrew said. “Growing up in my house it was always only one kid gets a pair of shoes at a time—we had to split that up.” Giving children that fresh feeling when they lace up, to help focus on learning.
The Voice of the Youth sneaker drive serves children ages 3 to 19. The organization is still looking for donations to help serve all the 700 families who have registered with them for this coming school year.
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