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Kids Need Kicks Ministry kicks off 5th shoes drive It's a great "Adair County Way" ministry. Churches, with "Shoe Box" program are the foundation of the highly successful program. Individuals, giving cash donations have always come through for the rest. The organizers are hoping more and more people join a program which builds self esteem, puts a smile and pride on kids who learn more when they have the pride which comes with a new pair of shoes. The goal is one businesses and individuals and churches can and always. Kids Need Kicks needs 200 pairs of new shoes. $20 buys a good pair - giving a good baseline for the size gift one might want to make. - CM By Mindy Smith Columbia, KY (May 31, 2013) - For the fifth year, Kids Need Kicks Ministry is diligently at work to provide new athletic shoes to school-goers for the 2013-2014 academic year. Co-founders Cricket McCloud, Mindy Smith, Jennifer Richard, and Family Resource and Family Resource/Youth Service Center representatives could use Adair County's help making this possible. Paula Garrison, Director of the Family Resource Center states, "The program helped us out tremendously last year. The funds that FRC and YSC receive were able to be put to good use through clothing, school supplies, etc. The shoes supplied through the Kids Need Kicks Ministry were shoes that we were not able to purchase ourselves. The need is always there, throughout the entire school year. This program has really been great for our school system." Financially, times are tough for many families. That's why this ministry was formed. KNK Committee members need the help of our community to help fulfill these requests. Churches, businesses and individuals are called upon to give a donation or to sponsor a "Kids Need Kicks Shoe Box". A few area Churches have already committed to sponsoring a "KNK Shoe Box". A shoe size and gender of shoe will be posted on a "shoe card" and members of the Church congregation may volunteer to pick up a new pair of the athletic shoes correlating to the "shoe card". The deadline to return shoes with the "Shoe Box" program will be August 1, 2013, or as near to that deadline as possible. If individuals, businesses, or Churches cannot sponsor a "Kids Need Kicks Shoe Box", a donation to the Kids Need Kicks Fund will gratefully be accepted. Checks may be made payable to the Family Resource or Youth Service Centers, but please specify on the check: "Kids Need Kicks Ministry". Any amount will be greatly appreciated and definitely goes to a great cause! "We think of helping people out during the Holidays, and when August rolls around, children receive help with school supplies. That's great, and a help in itself, but, I have always wished all kids could experience wearing a brand new pair of shoes for school. It really does a lot for their confidence level! I know that it is not always easy for parents to buy new shoes at school time. We want to do all that we can to help!" states Cricket McCloud, co-founder of Kids Need Kicks. "The response to this program was phenomenal over the last four years...we have provided over 200 pairs of shoes each year! We had so many individuals who gave generously, as well as several area Churches who participated. We not only want to see these kids go back to school with a "kick" in their step from the boost of confidence that a new pair of tennis shoes can bring...something that so many of us take for granted! Rather we hope to show these kids and their parents how great and awesome Christ's love is and how there are people willing to give a hand when it's needed." Cricket McCloud further states: "We thank anyone who gives and helps to make the program an astounding success. Hopefully, this year will prove as successful as last, so please help support us! We've been shown time and again how truly generous Adair Countians are! If you would like to donate, please make checks payable to the Family Resource Center, and add Kids Need Kicks in the memo line. You can drop it in the mail to PO Box 242, Columbia, KY 42728." For more information regarding the ministry or donations, Kids Need Kicks Ministry Committee Members may be contacted as follows: Cricket McCloud at 270-385-9633; Mindy Smith at 270-250-6060, or Paula Garrison at 270-384-9752. This story was posted on 2013-05-31 19:21:02
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