Help Underprivileged Children in the Community
Collinsville Charities for Children is a charity group that provides underprivileged children with shoes. We are currently organizing the 2023 Shoe Program.
Support the 2023 Shoe Program for Underprivileged Children in Collinsville, IL
As local volunteers with ties to Unit 10, it is our goal to ensure that the children of our community have the necessities of life. We truly believe that one of the most important items a child can have is a reliable and comfortable pair of shoes. That is why each year we host our shoe program in early December so that any child from Collinsville Unit 10 who needs a pair of shoes has the opportunity to receive one.
As the winter season begins, what could be more important than dry warm feet? We will continue to host events in our community to raise money so that no child in Collinsville goes without one of the most basic necessities of everyday life. We take pride in the fact that every dollar we raise stays in our community and helps our neighbors. Please contact us via this website for more details on the 2023 Shoe Program.
About the 2023 Shoe Program
The shoe program, currently hosted by Collinsville Charities for Children, has been a part of the Collinsville community for many years.
It was originally started by the Collinsville Optimist Club in the early 80s. The Optimist Club continued to host the program until 2008, when the club unfortunately disbanded. At that time, some of the former Optimist Club members, as well as other community members, decided to continue the shoe program. Collinsville Charities was created to sustain this very important program in our community. Since 2008, the program has continued to grow, and Collinsville Charities for Children have been able to assist hundreds children by providing them with quality shoes--one of the most basic necessities of life.
Now each year, right before winter break, we meet with several hundred less fortunate students in the unit 10 school district. Each student gets to pick out a new pair of shoes and socks. Then they get to meet with Santa before going back to school. Some of these children have never had a new pair of shoes...most wearing hand-me-downs and shoes unfitted to their size.
Currently we raise enough money for students up to the 4th grade. Our goal is to be able to expand our program to help kids in older grades. Also, throughout the year we are able to assist families who are struggling or have suffered losses due to a fire or other tragedy. In the upcoming months, we will be giving you more information on how you can get involved in the 2023 Shoe Program.
