CherokeeCountyShoeFund

Measuring miracles: one foot at a time

In 1991, Murphy’s Betsy Lane heard a segment on National Public Radio about getting new shoes for needy kids. As a child, she could remember her own need for shoes. She was so touched that she began collecting and donating shoes in Cherokee County.
Tomorrow is National Shoe Day; a regional push to help the cause is gaining momentum. Art courtesy of Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Tomorrow is National Shoe Day; a regional push to help the cause is gaining momentum. Art courtesy of Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Shoe the world some love

As “Shoe the World” National Shoe Day is celebrated tomorrow, over 500 million children, teenagers and adults do not own a single pair of shoes. Many walk barefoot, despite the terrain and climate. They have no protection on their feet.