Shoe Drive Success

of the items most requested by Resurrection House’s clients each day are sneakers, especially from our male clients. So, it was only fitting that Manasota Track Club would host a shoe drive to help us increase our sneaker inventory.

Founded in 1975, Manasota Track Club primarily serves Manatee and Sarasota counties, helping local nonprofit organizations promote and manage their fundraising races. The club also hosts one race of its own each year.

Kelli Anderson, a former president of the 900-member club, said the collaboration between Resurrection House came about after Marc Cavaliere, a Resurrection House volunteer, gave a presentation to Manasota Track Club’s board of directors about hosting a shoe drive. That’s when they decided to ask participants in their annual race, Bill’s Beer Run, to bring gently used tennis and running shoes and donate them to Resurrection House.

Approximately 500 runners attended the race, and many of them came with donations. In fact, Manasota Track Club collected 14 boxes full, amounting to about 150 pairs of men’s and women’s shoes.

Thank you, Manasota Track Club, for helping us provide more sneakers for our clients!