Milligan Students Support Shoe Drive for Romanian Children
Andy Baker, a Milligan College alumnus and founder of Remember the Children, spoke in chapel about a campaign to collect shoes for Romanian children. The “10,000 shoes” initiative drew support from students, faculty, friends, and the public.
- Andy Baker connected Milligan students with Remember the Children’s work in Romania.
- The campaign aimed to collect 10,000 pairs of shoes in 10 months.
- Rachel Severns helped rally students and public donors around the effort.
Andy Baker, an alumnus of Milligan College in Tennessee and founder of Remember the Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of Romanian families, spoke about shoes in Milligan’s chapel last Thursday. And students, faculty, and friends donated shoes to the cause.
10,000 Shoes for Romanian Children
“10,000 shoes,” an initiative to collect 10,000 pairs of shoes in 10 months for Romanian children, captured the attention of Milligan students like Rachel Severns. She rallied students across the campus to meet the goal and even collected donations from the public.
“Our students are excited about this campaign and combining the heart of the students with that of our alumni just makes sense,” she says.
Author: Christian Standard
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