The goal of the drive is to get 3,000 pairs of "gently used" shoes in a campaign to raise funds and help those in poverty-stricken countries.

But how poor is poor enough to get a hand from the government? It depends what you're asking for. A family of four that has to apply for and relies on free lunch at school? Can’t make more than ...

and anyone around town willing to give them. As of this week, they had gathered more than 1,200 pairs. About half are boxed and stacked up inside a first-floor high school classroom. More ...