JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Help a local child go back to school on the right foot by putting new shoes on both feet.
Even though summer break just began, the new school year will be here sooner than you think. Remember those days when you were a kid? One of the biggest highlights on the first day was showing off your new pair of shoes.
Unfortunately, some children in our communities don’t get to take part in that ritual. That’s why for the tenth consecutive year, News4JAX has once again teamed up with the local non-profit group, Kicks for the Kids, for a Positively JAX event to help collect donated new pairs of shoes for local students.
Since 2014, News4JAX and Kicks for the Kids have helped collect over 15,600 pairs of shoes for children in need. Please help by donating NEW shoes for children in kindergarten through high school.
Our drop-off locations this year are WJXT Channel 4, Closets By Design, 121 Financial Credit Union branches, 1st Place Sports locations, Meow and Barks Boutique, Fragrant Body Oilz, 1Foxy Lady Cafe, the Cake Bar, JTA Headquarters and McGowan’s Heating and Air Conditioning. Addresses for our drop-off locations are below.
The Kicks for the Kids Shoe Drive runs from Monday, July 3 through Monday, July 31. You’re asked to donate a pair of new, unused sneakers for children in K-12. The shoe giveaway event takes place Aug. 3-5. Families will be given appointments to bring their children to get shoes. Registration information will be announced later this month. Families must have an appointment for each child.
Drop-off locations for new shoes:
WJXT Channel 4
- 4 Broadcast Place, 32207
Closets By Design of the First Coast
- 3728 Philips Highway, Suite 301, 32207
121 Financial Branches
1st Place Sports
Meow and Barks Boutique
- 1537 San Marco Blvd., 32207
Fragrant Body Oilz
- 4251 Lenox Ave., Suite 2, 32205
1Foxy Lady Cafe
- 1837 N. Pearl St., 32206
The Cake Bar
- 4006 Main St. N., 32206
JTA Headquarters
- 100 LaVilla Center Drive
McGowan’s Heating and Air Conditioning
- 11320 Phillips Pkwy Dr. E., 32256