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Saturday, December 8, 2012

'The Shoeman' Strikes Again: John Cary Students Donate Shoes

Proceeds from sale of shoes gathered by the John Cary Early Childhood Center will fund water wells in Africa.

Students at the John Cary Early Childhood Center collected hundreds and hundreds of pairs of shoes as a way to improve the living conditions of people in South America and Africa. The shoe donations were done to support the Shoeman Water Projects, which is located in Fenton. George Hutchings is ‘The Shoeman’ and has created a way to help impoverished people in several continents. The Shoeman Water Projects ships donated shoes to South American countries where they are sold to needy families for pennies on the dollar. The shoes collected by students at John Cary will be sent to Bolivia. Money from the sale of all shoes collected by the Shoeman Water Projects is used to drill water wells in African villages. 24 huge bags were filled with …

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

PHOTOS: New K-9 Trailer Donated to St. Louis County Police

The South County Police Business Association donated K-9 trailers to the St. Louis County Police.

The South County Police Business Association donated K-9 trailers to the St. Louis County Police. Police will use the trailers to haul mobile training materials, meaning fewer materials will be stored in the cars for the dogs. Police say this will allow the Canine Unit to perform more varied trainings. The assocation, made up of local entrepreneurs, host fundraisers for the police, funding projects that cannot be afforded by St. Louis County. The association made the donation Oct. 4 during their monthly meeting. Read more about the association in Patch's story, Police Receive New ATV for Search and Rescue Missions.

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