Shoe Mountain gives hope to Maritimers

Posted on May 22, 2013 | | No Comments

Thanks to the Blue Nose Marathon Shoe Mountain, The Salvation Army is able to provide quality footwear to those in need across the province of Nova Scotia. Runners, volunteers and the public at large stepped up to donate over 1300 pairs of gently-used athletic shoes of all shapes and sizes. In celebration of its 10th year anniversary, Blue Nose Marathon organizers brainstormed a new charitable initiative with the goal of promoting healthy lifestyles in mind by creating Shoe Mountain. Over the course of the Blue Nose Marathon weekend, May 17-19, … Read more

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