02/24/2026
Our Shoe Drive Fundraiser is officially complete!
Yesterday, our shoes were picked up from campus and we finished with 67 bags of shoes. That’s about 1,675 pairs!
We chose to do this fundraiser because it was different than anything we’ve done before, and we loved that the shoes don’t just sit somewhere — they get reused and help support young entrepreneurs around the world.
A huge thank you to Funds2Orgs and our amazing fundraiser coach, Jim. You were wonderful to work with, and we are so grateful for your guidance every step of the way!
We also want to thank Central Christian College of Kansas for allowing us to use space to store the many, many bags of shoes we collected. Thank you to everyone who donated, helped carry heavy bags into Science Hall, and supported us along the way.
A special thank you to Breanna, Lisa, the Admissions team at Central, and the many other Central staff and students who jumped in to help pick up and haul some very heavy bags. Your willingness to help us dod not go unnoticed.
We are also so thankful for our local collection partners who allowed us to place drop-off boxes around town:
Side Covenant Church
Journey Mennonite Church
Graber’s Ace Hardware
The Locker Room Nutrition & Energy
AST Solutions
From me and the entire Central Cheer team ~ thank you for helping make it such a success. We couldn’t have done it without you! 💙💛