SWANNANOA — St. Margaret Mary Parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society – which is dedicated to feeding, clothing, housing and healing people and families – recently partnered with GB Shoes of Asheville and schools in the community to provide $60 gift cards and 20% off coupons to benefit 50 local children in need of shoes.
Two of the schools expressed a need for snacks and for emergency clothing for children who have accidents.
The parish’s aid agency was able to give both schools $300 gift cards. Last year some of the children and their families did not have transportation to GB Shoes in Asheville, so this year school counselors also arranged a time to take the kids shopping for new shoes.
— Terry F. Foley