By Morgan Smith
The Times 

Soles4Souls: Collecting Shoes for Kids

 

January 24, 2013

Waitsburg senior Seth Deal shows some of the shoes he has collected for the Soles4Souls charity. Deal has collected about two dozen shoes so far. Deal is also collecting $1 for every pair of shoes to help with the shipping cost.

WAITSBURG - For Waitsburg High School senior Seth Deal, shoes are essential; so hearing that a billion children live in poverty and many don't have shoes was a shock.

Deal is a runner, and his passion for running drove him to focus on running shoes for the research portion of his senior project. When he thought about a charity to work with for his project, he thought a shoe drive would be a good cause to dedicate his time to.

Deal said when he learned about Soles4Souls, it seemed like a perfect fit.

"It means a lot to me to know that I'm doing some- thing for kids not only in America but also...



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