For 3 weeks, the girls of Girl Scout Brownie Troop 1516 from Carmel, Indiana. collected shoes for WaterStep. Weaving through the neighborhoods with their red wagon, the girls have been knocking on doors, sharing the message about the need for safe water, and asking people for their shoes. Their troop leader, Tabitha Hernandez, spear-headed the … Read more
WaterStep’s new Director of Business Development, Michael Raus, connected with us for an interesting reason. He found out about WaterStep through his history and experience with shoes.Raus grew up in Louisville, and attended Kentucky Country Day High School. He attended American University in Washington D.C., and got a B.S.B.A. in International Business. He graduated from … Read more
For Delaney Boone, 17, volunteering at WaterStep may have changed the course of her future. Delaney, and her sister Reilly Boone, 15, came to WaterStep with their YMCA group and helped clean out the new building on Myrtle Street. They also toured WaterStep’s old building, and saw the office, the warehouse and the water school. … Read more
We’ve asked guest blogger Jerome Soldo to share his experiences hosting a shoe drive for WaterStep in the blog post below. Read this inspirational story about how a few students engaged their community to make a huge impact on our organization.Greetings from Louisville, KY,My name is Jerome Soldo and I just finished my freshman year … Read more
April 13th – 21st is the annual Mayor’s Week of Service here in Louisville. Mayor Greg Fisher invites you to help make Louisville the most compassionate community by joining the 2013 GIVE A DAY week. You can give to WaterStep for this event by donating new and gently used shoes. Please register your shoe donation … Read more
