FSDB Shoe Donation Picked Up by CBS Affliate

Soles4Souls has partnered with the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind to provide footwear for the school's students. Soles4Souls will provide more than 1,000 pairs of shoes to be distributed on Wednesday, November 28 on the School's campus. CEO and founder Wayne Elsey was interviewed by Jacksonville TV-47 CBS affiliate reporter Denise Douglas for the station's early morning local news program, prior to the shoe donation.

"We are thrilled to be working with such a wonderful institution to help these amazing kids," Elsey said. "They have overcome obstacles must of us can't imagine. Our hope is that this donation will help make their lives a little easier."

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is part of the public school system and is the largest school of its type in the United States, serving sensory impaired students statewide. Founded in 1885, the School serves 850 students and their families in pre-kindergarten though 12th grade. Most students live on campus in dormitories and return home on the weekends. Approximately 200 students live in the local area and attend as day students. Close to 70% of FSDB seniors go on to college or technical training centers and enter a variety of professional careers and trades.