The KFAC Charity Foundation

13th Annual Shoe Drive FIESTA!

August 11th a colorful Fiesta celebrated the completion of the 13th Annual Kim Foot and Ankle Centers Shoe Drive, at the Atlantic Ave office in Long Beach.  Community businesses, patients, friends and family all joined in the fun.  Everyone enjoyed a free lunch of tasty Mexican food from Los Pollos donated to the charity foundation by local health care vendors.

 

 

We raffled off:   Himalayan Salt Lamp - won by John U. 9 Secrets of Health book - won by James V. 9 Secrets of Health CD - won by Sandra P. Kim Foot and Ankle mug - won by Maria B Kim Foot and Ankle mug - won by Sandy R. Shoe drive t- shirt - won by Mary C Shoe drive t-shirt - won by Eunice K. 9 secrets of Health t-shirt - won by Rebecca S. 9 secrets of Health t-shirt - won by May P. Foot Rubz - won by Shanna S.

  

A huge thank you goes to the terrific organizations that helped so much serving as drop-off sites for KFAC's 13th Annual Shoe Drive:

12th Annual Shoe Drive a Huge Success!

Thousands of People Now Have Shoes on Their Feet

Dr.Kim and the ladies from Caretech

It was another extremely successful year for the 12th Annual Kim Foot and Ankle Centers Shoe Drive. With all the help of our friends, families, patients, and local businesses, we were able to collect over 10,000 pairs of shoes! Because of all the hard work from everyone we decided to celebrate Mardi Gras style. Everyone who entered our office had the pleasure of being draped with beads, wigs, and hats of various styles.

Eric Linkeman loading up his truck

On August 12th before our local charities came to pick up their shoes, we were all treated to a wonderful free lunch that was donated by our gracious vendors Rebecca, Michael, Sonny, Lauren and Chris. We were treated to some delicious food from Fortune Cookie while we were entertained by music and conversation.

Dr.Kim and Alice presenting
Jim and Joan Miller a certificate
for all their help in collecting shoes

After our meal we all gathered outside around a huge mountain of shoes! Dr. Kim discussed his passion for this project he has been doing for 12 years. We were also able to meet local businesses who helped with our success. At the end of the presentation we met all the local charities who will be taking our donated shoes to give to those who are in extreme need of them.

A special thank you to all participants and to the charities for keeping this program alive and kicking every year. It gives us all a great feeling to know we are helping many people of all ages to have shoes on their feet. We look forward to making next year even more successful.

We would like to recognize all the wonderful, caring facilities and people that had boxes at their locations to collect shoes. We also had many people who volunteered to drive and pick up shoes from these locations and drop them off to us. Without all of you, the shoe drive wouldn’t have been so successful!

We also want to thank our local charities that came to pick up our collected shoes to give out to those in need. Year after year these charities continue to give to the community by placing shoes on adults and children’s feet.

• Community Advocate Program Services
• Christian Outreach in Action
• Guam Communications
• Baptist Church

11th Annual Shoe Drive a Huge Success!

Another successful year for the Kim Foot and Ankle Center's, Annual Shoe Drive! For our 11th year we managed to collect over 8,000 shoes! We could not have done this without all the wonderful donations from our patients, friends, family, and our generous drop off sites.

To kick off our shoe donation, we had a special Donation Celebration, Hawaiian Style! We decorated our office for a luau; our staff wore Hawaiian print scrubs and Hawaiian shirts, everyone received and wore leis; we had Hawaiian music playing inside and outside of our office. Our staff served wonderful Hawaiian food and desserts to everyone in attendance. It was a perfect day filled with sunshine, smiles, shoes, and success.

After a wonderful meal and a few words from Dr. Kim, and our sponsors, we all got together to capture the event! Thank you all for attending!

A special thank you goes out to all offices who volunteered to have a box at their residence or place of business. Without you, we would never have had the great success! Thank you again!

Several charities were on hand to collect shoes. A special thank you to all of you who collected shoes for men, woman, and children.

It started as a vision, while doing free podiatry care to the impoverished areas of Mexico, Dr. Kim noticed that many of the foot problems suffered by these patients could have been eliminated if they just had the proper protection shoes!

In 1997, Dr. Kim decided that collecting used shoes from his patients and colleagues would be a great way to obtain shoes for those less fortunate in Mexico and Los Angeles. Then the idea of the Kim Foot & Ankle Shoe Drive was born!

The purpose of the shoe drive has also been, that no person, regardless of age, race, gender, or income level, be without a decent pair of shoes.

	Group photo from our 2007 Shoe Drive presentation.
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	Dr. Kim w/ Pastor Mario Galvez from Phantom of Hope Church in Tijuana Mexico who donated his time transporting the shoes that we collected.
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	Our 1st Shoe Drive, we collected 5,000 pairs of shoes to go to Mexico! We have since grown to collecting over 10,000 pairs of shoes each year. Half of the shoes collected now are distributed among our local charities, and the other half are taken down to Mexico.
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	Our Shoe Drive kicks off in May when our Shoe Drive Sponsors place a "Shoe Collection Bin" in their place of business for shoe donations. We gladly accept all new and used shoes in all sizes and styles.
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	For three months, the Shoe Drive Team makes weekly trips to our sponsors to collect the shoes donated. Sometimes we visit our sponsors several times a week to collect shoes!
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	Various businesses in Long Beach are participating sponsor in the Shoe Drive.
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	We collect shoes until our storage unit is filled to the ceiling!
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	After 3 months of collections, KFAC throws a Shoe Donation Celebration and Foot Festival!
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	Local Charity Representatives from His Nesting Place, The Salvation Army, For the Family, Angels Step In, and Child Net are always grateful to receive shoes.
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	At the Foot Festival we also enjoyed a Health Fair with many of our Shoe Drive Sponsors hosting information booths from Chiropractic care to Massage Therapy to Acupuncture. We even had Tai Chi demonstrations!
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	For his Contributions to the City of Long Beach, Dr. Kim has been honored by Mayor Beverly O'Neil!
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	The 2006 9th Annual Shoe Drive collected over 10,000 pairs of shoes! Thank you to everyone that contributed to the Shoe Drive and a special thanks to all of our Shoe Drive sponsors!
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	The KFAC Shoe Drive featured in the Long Beach Press Telegram.
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	In 2007 we celebrated our 10th Anniversary of the shoe drive.

3 Ways to Get Involved:

1. Make a monetary donation so that KFAC can purchase shoes for those in need.
2. Clean out your closets and donate your old or unused shoes. Simply drop them off at one of our Collection Sites.
3. Be a designated drop off site. We provide you with a bin to collect shoes at your place of business.

If you have any ideas or questions, please contact Kim Foot & Ankle Center at (562) 426-2551.

Our 10th Annual Shoe Drive kicks off in June 2007 and we look forward to collecting even more shoes and a bigger and better event!

If you have any ideas or questions, please contact Kim Foot & Ankle Center at (562) 426-2551.

Our 2006 Collection Sites Sponsors are:

Thank you for all of your support!

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