I’ve written before about the charity that hopes to put shoes on 10,000,000 people that don’t have them, called Samaritan’s Feet. Headquartered in Indian Land, the group works with volunteers from civic groups, schools and churches to sort shoes, deliver shoes, and give shoes.

I had the opportunity in late March to volunteer a couple of hours of my time to lace up and sort shoes bound for Nigeria. Now an opportunity has arisen for service-minded folks in York County to participate and hand out shoes to local children in Rock Hill, Clover, York and Fort Mill on June 13, 2009. St. Philip Neri Church in Fort Mill is the facilitator for Fort Mill, and they are seeking volunteers who are willing to spend 5-10 minutes with each child. Because Samaritan’s Feet doesn’t just hand out shoes – they seek to spend time with each and every person getting shoes. The volunteer takes a few minutes to wash the feet of the recipient before helping him or her put on the shoes, all the while sharing and caring for that person.

It’s a wonderful organization, and if you want to help out on Saturday, June 13, contact St. Philip Neri Church at (803) 548-7282. If you want to try and organize your own shoe drive, contact Samaritan’s Feet directly to find out how you can help get something going!