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East Cobb Lacrosse Game Generates Over 300 Pairs of New Shoes for Homeless Kids
All shoes donated through the Lace Up for LAX event are going to My Sister's House, a part of the Atlanta Union Mission.
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Over 300 homeless Atlanta children will have brand-new pairs of shoes thanks to the generous donations of people who attended a weekend lacrosse game in East Cobb.
The Pope Greyhounds were battling the top-ranked Johns Creek Gladiators on the field on March 18, but in the stands everyone was working together to benefit My Sister’s House, a shelter for homeless women and children attached to the Atlanta Union Mission. As part of the Lace Up for LAX drive, players, families, and fans donated 328 pairs of brand-new children’s shoes to the area’s most vulnerable youngsters.
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The kids and their moms even got to take in the game, which was won by Pope by the final score of 12-10.
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