GATEWAY WOMEN’S CLUB LAUNCHES SHOE DRIVE FUNDRAISER TO RAISE MONEY FOR GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL FEMALE SCHOLARSHIP
Gateway Women’s Club conducted a shoe drive fundraiser on September 8 to raise funds for a scholarship. Gateway Women’s Club will earn funds based on the total weight of the pairs of gently worn, used and new shoes collected, as Funds2Orgs will issue a check for the collected shoes. Those dollars will benefit our scholarship fund. Anyone can help by donating gently worn, used and new shoes to The Club at Gateway. Donations will now be accepted through November 7.
All donated shoes will then be redistributed throughout the Funds2Orgs network of micro-enterprise (small business) partners. Funds2Orgs works with micro-entrepreneurs in helping them create, maintain and grow small businesses in developing countries where economic opportunity and jobs are limited. Proceeds from the sales of the shoes collected in shoe drive fundraisers are used to feed, clothe and house their families. One budding entrepreneur in Haiti even earned enough to send her son to law school.
“We are excited about our shoe drive,” said Charlotte Stewart, president. “We know that most people have extra shoes in their closets they would like to donate to us. By doing so, we raise money for our scholarship fund, and we have the chance to help families in developing nations who need economic opportunities. It’s a win-win for everyone.”
By donating gently worn, used and new shoes to the Gateway Women’s Club, the shoes will be given a second chance and make a difference in people’s lives around the world.
ABOUT GATEWAY WOMEN’S CLUB
Founded in 1997, the women of the club, founded the organization to promote, fun, friendship, charity and education, and community awareness. With GWC members coming from so many different areas of the country and the world, they bring a variety of interests and knowledge to share with each other and the community.
