当许多孩子享受暑假的最后几天时，他们的家人正在为即将到来的新学年做准备。 Sadly, the thought of going back to school can be a stressful time for some kids, because they don’t have something that most of us take for granted—a pair of shoes.

研究表明，当孩子们对自己的外表感觉良好时，他们的自尊和在学校的表现都会得到提高。 We think every child deserves to start the school year on the right foot, and we’re determined to make that happen through our “Kicks for Kids” shoe drive. We will be collecting shoes from August 1 through August 15 to benefit kids through the King County Boys & Girls Clubs and Mary's Place.

You can help make a difference in the lives of local low-income kids by dropping off a pair of new or gently used tennis shoes (kids’ sizes 1–9) at one of our participating 温德米尔湖办事处. You can also bring them to the 温德米尔夏日水花 event on August 16 at Green Lake in Seattle.

感谢您的支持，帮助孩子们在新学年有一个好的开始！