The Optimist Club of Moline, Illinois has made 100 kids happy with 100 new pairs of shoes. The club has an annual pledge to provide free shoes for students at the Jefferson Early Childhood Center. Recipients are chosen by the teachers at the school. According to club president Pat Wendt, "We do it because every kid needs a good pair of shoes."
This year Moline Optimist Club members raised $1,400 for the program. Payless Shoe Stores partnered with them to ensure there money could stretch as needed.
Optimist Clubs strive to make a better life for kids. The Moline Optimists are doing their part one pair at a time.
