Free the Shoes
Students at Liberty Park Middle School showcase some of the “Free the Shoes” items they collected to help those in need. Photo courtesy of Linda Rummell.
“Free the Shoes” was the name of the shoe drive set up by the Liberty Park Middle School Friends of Rachel Club. The name came from the idea of freeing shoes from your closet and then helping those in need. Club members collected 214 new or gently used shoes. The shoes will go to foster children who live in Jefferson County.
Friends of Rachel, also known as FOR Club, is part of Rachel’s Challenge, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to creating safe, connected school environments. Rachel’s Challenge is based on the life and writing of Rachel Scott, the first victim of the Columbine tragedy in 1999.
