New Socks!

Today was a busy day at the Ruth School. Yesterday, we received a donation via World Vision of 250 pairs of small children's winter boots for distribution. Ralph, Tammy and I had already planned on giving out sweatshirts. The bi-annual sweatshirt distribution was already planned for today so we added boots to the mix. As always, it was a little chaotic getting everyone settled and with the correct sized items. It was a whirlwind of jackets, boots, sweatshirts and even a few pair of long pants for our 7 & 8 grade boys.

One little 1st grader sat down to try on his new super warm black boots... He pulled off his soaking wet tennis shoes (did I mention that it has been pouring rain for the past 24 hrs?) and his little feet had no socks. Fortunately, we had a few pairs left over from donations at Christmas that we were able to give him. Never in my life have I seen a child take so long to put on a pair of socks. They had to be just right. They were new. They were warm. They were now his.

Project Ruth receives clothing donations from various churches and organizations in the UK. Most of these donations do not include socks or new underwear. Many of our students are in the same situation as this 1st grader and need new socks to go with their shoes. Please consider contributing to our sock & underwear fund so that we can collaborate with our social worker and teachers to ensure that no child goes through the winter without socks and everyone has proper undergarments. Our little toes thank you!