More than 280 Hillview Crest Elementary students in Hayward got new pairs of shoes from FedEx Care and nonprofit Operation Warm, along with pairs of socks and backpacks with pre-packed food.
More than 280 Hillview Crest Elementary students in Hayward got new pairs of shoes from FedEx Care and nonprofit Operation Warm.Seven-year-old Arianna De La Cruz steps on a sizing guide to figure out her shoe size, then picks out new purple shoes.She is one of the more than 280 Hillview Crest Elementary students who got new pairs of shoes from national nonprofit Operation Warm and FedEx Cares.A couple thousand pairs of socks were also given to students at the Hayward school.
Fedex does this at other schools in the Bay Area and nationally. Volunteers say the new shoes bring students confidence and inspire outdoor play. "We select schools that are more in need so we can have greater impact on what we're trying to do here in the community," said Brad Jenkins, managing director for FedEx, Bay Area district.Hundreds in need gather in SF's Mission District for free coats
About 300 backpacks with pre-packed food were also given out to students, in partnership with Blessings in a Backpack."Sometimes this is the first time they've gotten to shop for a pair of shoes for themselves," said Hillview Crest Elementary Teacher Katelin Chiarella. "Some of them wear shoes from thrift stores or hand-me-down shoes and so it's nice to be able to get a new pair of shoes that's just for them.
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