Some Mars Area Elementary school students will be collecting shoes beginning this week.
Fourth graders in several classrooms along with the Mars Area Centennial School Friends of Rachel Club are sponsoring a Shoe Drive starting Monday and continuing through Friday, February 15th.
Donations of gently worn, used or new shoes will be collected and made available to those living in developing nations through the group Funds2Orgs. This company will make a payment to the school based on the weight of the shoes collected which will then be donated to a yet-to-be-determined local charity.
The goal of this fundraiser is to be able to donate 2,500 shoes and the community is welcome to contribute to the collection.