Thank you to Julie Swan, the Outreach committee and to all the ladies that came out to support the ‘Sneakin Back to School’ event. TLC Women’s Giving Circle collected and donated over 350 pairs of shoes to Twigg on July 21. There are over 1,000 kids in foster care in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. It is such an amazing feeling to know that we were able put smiles on so many children’s faces and give them the confidence they deserve as they put their best foot forward this school year.

Twigg has recognized TLC Women’s Giving Circle as a Joy Sponsor. And our own Joy Stone is a regular volunteer at the Bradenton retail shop.

TLC Women’s Giving Circle gives shoes to children in need

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Sometimes, all it takes is a pair of shoes to help put a child on the right path. This is the mindset of the TLC Women’s Giving Circle.

The organization donated 300 pairs of new shoes as well as around 300 pairs of socks to foster children in need. The program provides not only a necessity to the children but a way to explore their personalities.

Donations go to one of two Twig locations, a store dedicated to helping children get the essentials they need. Once a month, kids of all ages get to pick out seven items of their choosing to take home. Shannon Campbell, the director of marketing at The Twig stated, “There is very little in their life they get to control in their life.”

“They don’t get to choose who they’re living with, they don’t get to choose what school they’re going to, they don’t get to choose a lot of things in their life,” said Campbell. “When they come here, we let them pick out things that represent them.”

Shoes are currently being sorted in The Twig’s warehouse and will be distributed to The Twig’s locations in Bradenton and Venice.

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