S.H.O.E.S. Program

Helping thousands of at-risk children get new, back-to-school shoes

Since 1996, In The Image has worked to provide brand new back to school shoes for at-risk students in  Grand Rapids elementary schools. Each year we’ve been able to help over 6,000 students get a step in the right direction to start the new school year. This year we also reached out to elementary schools in Wyoming and Kentwood. With the generosity of our community we were able to give away more than 9,000 pairs of shoes in 2012. 

“We’re very grateful to In The Image for their ‘sole-ful’ contribution to our students.”

-Jim Rinck, Board member, Grand Rapids Public Schools

S.H.O.E.S.

S.H.O.E.S. stands for Shoes Help Our Elementary Students. Each year, In The Image buys new shoes for an average of $13 per pair. Our goal for 2013 is to raise nearly $170,000 to buy 13,000 pairs of shoes.

How you can help

Contributions can be made towards S.H.O.E.S. by making a donation to In The Image. For contact information and on-line information on donations click here.

“Through the generosity of the people in the greater Grand Rapids area, and the companies that partner with us, we’re able to help at-risk and low income students get the school year started out on the right foot.”

- Jay Starkey, Executive Director, In The Image

2012 Participating Schools

Grand Rapids Public Schools

Burton
Campau
MLK
Brookside
Harrison Park
Buchanan
Dickinson
East Leonard
Congress
Cesar E. Chavez
Campus
Southwest Community
Palmer
Sherwood Park
Sibley
Mulick Park
Shawnee

Kentwood Public Schools

Bowen
Glenwood
Southwood
Meadowlawn
Townline
Challenger

Wyoming Public Schools

Gladiola
Parkview