The Dr. Lyle F. Renodin Foundation provided a $2,000 grant to Center Point Ministries in Action for their “Sneakers and Socks for Kids” program this past spring.
Volunteers from Center Point Ministry purchased and sorted over 150 new sneakers and socks into sizes and genders for the children to choose from and then were on hand to help kids find their perfect match. After the kids find their sneakers, the volunteers pray for them to have a good school year.
The “Sneakers and Socks for Kids” program is in collaboration with the City of Olean Housing Authority. They have provided backpacks and school supplies in the past and found there was a true need for new sneakers and socks for the kids and then reached out the Renodin Foundation for funding.
“The Renodin Foundation strives to improve the quality of life for our poor and marginalized neighbors and this is a perfect example of what our grant funding is all about,” stated Laura Whitford, Foundation President, at her recent visit with board member, Bob Weber, at the Alder and South Court housing area on Martha Avenue in Olean, NY.
Center Point Ministries do hot dog roasts throughout the summer to get to know the families living in public housing in Olean and then end the summer with a sneaker and sock distribution for the kids returning to school.
