Trekking shoes

For those wondering what it's like to trek the shoes into our school, here are a few notes.

*Due to the mass amount of shoes donated over the summer, either a sherpa or a flat-bed dolly is required to trek the shoes to the PE office. 

*En route to the PE office, there are many staff members and teachers who inquire about the shoes, how many, and where they came from.

It goes a little something like this:

"WOW!!  Where did you get ALL of those shoes?"- teacher/staff member

"From the runners I run/work with."- me

"Really?  How often do they go through a pair of shoes?"- teacher/staff member

"It depends.  One pair every month-three months.  They're ultrarunners, remember."- me

"Holy .....!!!  They don't mind donating them?  They keep their shoes?"- teacher/staff member

"Yep.  They'd rather their shoes go somewhere where someone will appreicate them.  They always keep their shoes.  It's very difficult for them to part with them, so they are glad to give them to us."- me

And so the learning process and gratitude journey continues.

The conversations always end with, "Please tell them thank you for us!"

One of the most amazing things of trekking the shoes in are these conversations.  The teachers/staff grow that much more in their awareness, and the connections of support are increased.

Thanks to all who are a part of this!