This document summarizes a Shoes4Kids event that provided new athletic shoes to students at Dover Elementary School in Tampa, Florida. Over 100 students received shoes and 200 additional pairs were left for students starting in the fall. Dover was selected due to its high population of students from low-income families or facing other challenges. The event was organized by Shoes4Kids and involved volunteers from the local community and physical therapy students and faculty from nearby universities.

1. PT 2012 – Tampa, FL
Shoes4Kids
June 7, 2012
Dover Elementary School
Dover, FL

2. Shoes4Kids
Shoes4Kids is about serving the underprivileged
and underserved child and their families by
providing them with a new, brand name pair of
athletic shoes.
Shoes4Kids mission is to make a difference in the
life and health of our children 1) by making sure
they have shoes that fit and 2) promoting and
encouraging the benefits of exercise.

3. Dover Elementary School
Dover Elementary School is within Hillsborough
County Public School System (Tampa, FL). Dover
was selected because if it’s high in population of
students on free/reduce lunch; migrant
students, homeless students, head start pre-k
students, students w/disabilities, traditional
students, and students in need.

4. Dover Elementary School

6. The Shoes Crew

22. Willis Peters Exceptional Center
Young children with Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Deafness, Hearing Impairments,
Language or Speech Impairment, Limited Intellectual Functioning, Visual
Impairments, Multiple Disabilities, Other Health Impairments receive their
education at Willis Peters Exceptional Center located next to Dover
Elementary.

26. Over 100 students ranging from pre-k age 4
through 2nd grade received new athletic shoes
during our Shoes4Kids (S4K) visit.
Shoes4Kids also left behind over 200 pairs of
new athletic shoes to serve the needs of
children who will be attending Dover
Elementary Fall 2012.

27. A Note of Appreciation
Mr. Thuringer,
It was such a pleasure to meet you and the Shoe Crew!!! Not only
did our children enjoy this wonderful experience, but staff was so
impressed by the positive spirit and teamwork displayed by your
volunteers! It takes special people to come together to serve those
less fortunate and Dover feels quite blessed to have been chosen
this year. Thanks again for assisting our children and allowing us to
keep shoes to serve many more. May God bless you and continue
to guide you in this wonderful journey! We hope to work together
again in the future!!!
Evelyn Pearce-Fearon, LCSW
Migrant School Social Worker
Dover Elementary/ Plant City & Durant Cluster

28. Brad Thuringer and Evelyn Pearce-Fearon, LCSW
Migrant School Social Worker
Dover Elementary School

29. Much thanks to “the Shoe Crew”
Sharon Weil, PTA and husband Kevin
Melanie Hines, PT and daughters
Samantha Klotz, SPT, University South Florida
Rachel Forbes, SPT, University South Florida
Corine Codner, SPT, University South Florida
Debbie Lasure, SPTA - Somerset Community College
Tawana Eastridge, SPTA - Somerset Community College
* Special thank you to the Doctoral Physical Therapy (DPT) students
and faculty at the University of St. Augustine, St Augustine, FL for
collecting and transporting shoes to Tampa