Shoe Bank will be open Feb. 17
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LOCK HAVEN -- The Shoe Bank will be open Saturday, Feb. 17. Eligible kids and teens may choose a pair of new shoes, a pair of new boots, new socks and books. Everything is free.
All eligible families who have not yet come in for boots this winter may do so on Feb. 17. Eligible families who have not been in since August may come in for both shoes and boots this month.
The Shoe Bank is inside Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., Lock Haven, and is generally open one Saturday a month. Appointments are required.
The next date is March 16 (subject to change).
The rooms are set up like stores where kids are the customers. The boots and the sneakers or shoes are available in all full sizes, as well as many half sizes.
The program serves wee ones through high school teens, up to age 18, whose families live anywhere in Clinton County or the Liberty-Curtin School attendance area. The family must have an active Compass app or Compass paper. Those who don't may be referred by an agency or organization.
To book your time slot, text or call Diahann at 814-571-5324, any weeknight from 7-9 p.m. You may text or call as late as the morning of Feb. 17.
If you are ill or can't keep your appointment for any reason, please call to reschedule, as we do keep a waiting list.
Funding is provided by the Clinton County Community Foundation, the M&T Bank Charitable Foundation, civic groups, churches and individual donors.
The Shoe Bank is an all-volunteer organization. Anyone interested in lending a hand is welcome to check it out. More volunteers are needed for the Saturdays the Shoe Bank is open and for Thursday afternoon work sessions. The Shoe Bank is also looking for people who might be able to step in when a regular volunteer is not available.
For more information, reach out to Diahann, text or call Wendy Doherty at 570-295-3443, or find "Lock Haven Shoe Bank" on Facebook.
And, please spread the word to any family you know who might be able to use this service.