Another group that I am actively involved with — the Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association — is working with several local charities on a really great opportunity to do something good for children in Polk County and around the world.
The Chapter is looking for sponsors who will purchase a pair of TOMS Shoes to be donated to a child in one of three Polk County shelters: Lighthouse Ministries, Salvation Army – Lakeland, and Lake Wales Care Center. The great thing about TOMS Shoes is that for each pair you purchase, a second pair will be given to a needy child somewhere around the world. It’s like buying shoes for two needy children for the price of one pair!
This idea was kicked off when the DP/PC Chapter learned that TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie will be speaking at Florida Southern College on February 17. Afterwards, he will visit at least one of the local shelters involved to watch and help the children decorate their new shoes.
Donations for this charitable opportunity start at $44, which purchases one pair of shoes for a local child and one pair of shoes for a child internationally. If anyone is interested, you can contact Teresa O’Brien, DP/PC Vice President at teresa.obrien at polk-florida.net or Shirley Whitney, Community Involvement Chair, at rwhitney1 at tampabay.rr.com.
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Bio: Meredith Spresser is the Public Relations & Marketing Manager for Polk Museum of Art. She has been with the Museum since 2000, and was initially hired as the Curatorial Assistant (not to be confused with the Assistant Curator). In January 2007, she was promoted to her current position.
