The nonprofit organization Shoes That Fit, in partnership with Kellanova and Stater Bros. Charities, gave away over 600 new athletic shoes to students at Franklin Elementary School in Redlands USD on March 21.
Students step into new kicks
April 28, 2025
The nonprofit organization Shoes That Fit, in partnership with Kellanova and Stater Bros. Charities, gave away over 600 new athletic shoes to students at Franklin Elementary School in Redlands USD on March 21.
Additional pairs were left for students who joined Franklin after the deadline of submitting shoe sizes.
Shoes That Fit’s mission is to tackle one of the most visible signs of poverty in America by giving children in need new athletic shoes to attend school with dignity and joy, prepared to learn, play, and thrive.
From left, Superintendent Juan J. Cabral, Board President Michele Rendler, Redlands Mayor Mario Saucedo, Shoes that Fit Chief of Staff Julie Stevens, Supervisor Dawn Rowe’s representative Scott Ward, Franklin Elementary Principal Dr. Rebecca Acosta, and Stater Bros. Charities VP of Corporate Affairs Nancy Negrette are pictured with Franklin’s mascot, Frankie the Falcon.