- May 8, 2024
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The Ormond By The Sea Lions Club helped the Conklin Center for the Blind package and ship over 1,000 shoes to third world countries.
Members of the Ormond By The Sea Lions Club teamed up with the Florida Lions Conklin Center for the Blind to count and package 1,025 pairs of shoes for third world countries.
The shoes help those communities to build a business refurbishing and selling shoes, so they can feed, clothe and house their families. It also helps to keep shoes out of local landfills.
The Lions club is asking for locals to gather any new or gently used shoes and donate them to the Conklin Center for the Blind. Drop off locations for include:
Their goal is to collect 7,500 pairs of shoes. The fundraiser runs through the end of September. Call 258-3441 for the Conklin Center or 441-4421 for the Ormond By The Sea Lions Club.
