These Kids Do Much More Than Lay By The Pool For Their Spring Break! It’s Awesome What They Did For Their Community!
Daniel and Brendan Mahoney, Oliver Howell, Megan Slatkovsky, Lily Kate Conneff and Ashley Ambos, ranging from ages 14 to 18, came together from across their Savannah, Georgia, community to pioneer a project that has purchased more than 3,200 pairs of shower shoes for the city’s homeless population.
Mahoney teamed up with his younger brother Brendan and four other motivated students to begin the two-week drive with the original goal of $1,000 for 1,000 pairs of flip flops.
After broadcasting their cause on the local news and doing widespread fundraising, the small group of leaders received an overwhelming community response, beating their goal by $2,000.
The students were so successful, the shelter was even able to partner with America’s Second Harvest’s Kid’s Café, a summer program that feeds underprivileged children in the community, to put summer shoes on children who can’t afford them.
Mahoney and the Flip Flop Drop gang hope to continue their community leadership by holding the drive again next year and partnering with the ICNS for fundraising projects, like an upcoming 5K.
Source: People
