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Ballwin's Shoeman Fundraiser Kicks Off Thursday
George 'The Shoeman' Hutchings of Ballwin and the Shoeman Water Projects have teamed up with Wal-Mart for a large scale collection drive starting Thursday.
What organizers are calling one of the biggest shoe collection events in St. Louis history starts Thursday, when the Shoeman Water Projects begins a three-day drive aimed at collecting 250,000 pairs of shoes that will be sold to pay for drills and filtration systems to bring water to underdeveloped countries.
A total of 25 Walmart stores in the St. Louis region will accept donations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Participating stores include those in , Arnold, Farmington, Lake St. Louis, Potosi, Sullivan, Belleville, Fenton, West Florissant, Warrenton, Chesterfield, Festus, Maplewood, Telegraph Road, Washington, Collinsville, O’Fallon, IL, St. Charles, Waterloo, Eureka, Kirkwood, O’Fallon, MO, St. Peters and Wentzville.
To read more about this event and other projects spearheaded by Ballwin resident George "The Shoeman" Hutchings,
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