Sunday, September 29, 2013

"Helping Homeless Kids Put Their Best Foot Forward" - Camille Farrar

            According to this article by Laura Klairmont, Nicholas Lowinger, a 15-year-old boy living in Rhode Island first visited a homeless shelter at the age of 5. After seeing how few of the children he met had shoes, Nicholas began to donate all of the shoes he outgrew. When he was 12, though, he wanted to do something more for these children; instead of just donating used shoes, he started an organization called the Gotta Have Sole Foundation. The foundation now donates shoes to homeless children in 21 states. Nicholas talks about how having no shoes or improperly fitting shoes negatively affects children’s education. He now works with the organization 15 hours a week and hopes to keep expanding the program.
            It was exciting to read this article because it demonstrates the positive impacts children and teenagers can have on society despite being young. I love to hear positive stories like this and thought it was extremely touching to read about some of the specific families Nicholas has helped. It is always great to see young people making a difference and helping people in the world. I am looking forward to seeing where this foundation goes and how many families and children it will be able to help in the future.


http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/26/us/cnnheroes-lowinger-homeless-shoes/index.html?hpt=us_c2

2 comments:

  1. This story is really awesome. I, too, love hearing stories about people who reach out and make a difference in the world - it really changes people's lives in a big way. Makes me want to reach out to others as well whenever I can, so I can serve as a light in the darkness and bring people new hope and joy. I think that's the best kind of feeling. :)

    -Hannah Selby, Period 4

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  2. Not only has this boy helped to make thousands of kids' lives better, his story has also inspired others to help serve in their community. We are all very fortunate and have many privaleges that we sometimes take for granted. It is important to remeber this and help make the world a better place by giving back to the community.

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