2009 PTA Community Outreach Shoeless Sunday Event

June 9, 2008San Antonio, Texas

"Start by doing what is necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." St. Francis of Assisi

A single day is enough to make us a little larger. -Paul Klee

Over 400 pairs of new youth tennis shoes and 500 pairs of new socks were donated and distributed for this years PTA Community Outreach “Shoeless Sunday” Effort in San Antonio, Texas.

Because of the tremendous support for this years event, two different shelters in San Antonio ; The Children’s Shelter and the San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries Family Transitional Living and Learning Center, each received over 200 pairs of new youth tennis shoes and 250 pairs of socks.

San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries Family Transitional Living and Learning Center

SAM Ministries - Transitional Living and Learning Center

The TLLC is a residential facility for up to 40 homeless families with minor children who show a commitment to gaining self-sufficiency. The individual needs of all family members are supported, promoting the viability of the family as a whole. In Fiscal Year 2007, the TLLC housed and served a total of 272 unduplicated family residents, of which 101 were adults and 171 were children. http://www.samm.org/ http://www.samm.org/ourministriesSli

Janay Boyer, SAM Ministries; Brad Thuringer, PTA (SD), Alexis Thuringer (SD) Bev Rodriguez, PTA (NC), Bob Hayden, PTA (UT)

San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries Transitional Family Living and Learning Center

San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries Transitional Family Living and Learning Center

The Chapel at San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries Transitional Family Living and Learning Center

Unloading shoes and socks at San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries Transitional Family Living and Learning Center

Due to confidentiality and respecting the privacy of the families of the San Antonio Transitional Family Living and Learning Center, pictures taken of the children during our visit are still being reviewed so that proper identification of each child is made and to find their photo release on file .

We are hopeful to have something to you soon.

The Children’s Shelter

The Children's Shelter

The Children's Shelter is the oldest and largest emergency shelter for children in the State of Texas. The Children’s Shelter specializes in care to infants and young children, serving newborn up to the age of twelve years. The shelter has the capacity to care for up to 52 children at one time (9 cribs and 43 beds for children.) Child Protection Services (CPS) and San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) bring children to the Shelter. The majority of the children have been removed from their homes due to abuse, abandonment, and/or neglect. http://www.chshel.org/

The Children’s Shelter

U n lo ad in g sh o es an d so cks at Th e C h ild ren ’s Sh elterSu A n n Po o le, P TA (M S) an d B rad Th u rin ger, P TA (SD ))

Inside entrance of The Children’s Shelter SuAnn Poole, PTA (MS), Alexis Thuringer (SD) , Brad Thuringer, PTA (SD)

Brad and Leslie Olivares, Community Relations Coordinator, The Children’s Shelter

Getting the shoes ready for the children

SuAnn trying to find a pair of shoes for that perfect fit

Found it……PERFECT!

Brad with Amber

New tennis shoes for the boys

New tennis shoes for the girls

More shoes

SuAnn making sure that this young boy has a good fit

Cute!

Brad and Zeus

Brad and Peter

It was hard to say good bye

One more child, one more pair of socks and shoes to put on……

A huge THANK YOU goes out to everyone , especially the Physical Therapist Assistant Programs and students who participated through campus and program shoe collection drives . It wouldn’t have been such a success without your involvement.

And when those young boys and girls at The Children's Shelter and the Transitional Living and Learning Center put on their new shoes and socks each day, they too will THANK YOU!!

A special heartfelt thank you to Bev Rodriguez, PTA (NC), SuAnn Poole, PTA (MS), Bob Hayden, PTA (UT), and my daughter Alexis who helped in the delivering and assisting the children in putting on their new socks and shoes.

Thank you and God Bless you!Brad Thuringer, PTASouth Dakota

Participating Physical Therapist Assistant Programs

Physical Therapist Assistant Program Somerset Community College Somerset, KY Physical Therapist Assistant Program Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK Physical Therapist Assistant Program Mount Hood Community College Gresham, OR Physical Therapist Assistant Program Butler County Community College Butler, PA

Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramProvo CollegeProvo, UT Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramNorthern Virginia Community CollegeSpringfield, VA

Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramVilla Maria College of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramLake Area Technical InstituteWatertown, SD

Participating Physical Therapist Assistant Programs

Physical Therapist Assistant Program Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY

Physical Therapist Assistant Program Community College of Rhode Island Newport, RI Physical Therapist Assistant Program College of St Catherine Minneapolis, MN

Physical Therapist Assistant Program Walters State Community College Morristown, TN

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Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramIndian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA

Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramHarcum CollegeBryn Mawr, PA Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramSt Louis Community College at MeramecSt Louis, MO Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramOzarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO