My Nonprofit Reviews

STF has done wonders for our students and schools out here in Local District West, a subsidiary of LAUSD. As a Community of Schools Administrator I oversee 19 Title I schools, Preschool thru 12th Grade, that serve underprivileged students. STF has come in and provided shoes for our students with the highest needs. As we have distributed these shoes throughout, we see the magic that happens with our students; their faces just light up when they receive their pair of brand-name sneakers. Having grown up as a child in a family of very little means, I know the impact that a new pair of shoes (just like a pair of brand name jeans or t-shirt) has on a child's level of confidence and self-motivation. New shoes not only bring comfort, but it also takes the child to a place where she no longer sees herself any different from other children who may have more. There is a direct correlation between a child's level of self-confidence and motivation and attending (and succeeding in) school. I applaud for what STF has done within my community of schools. They have worked their magic one of pair of shoes at a time!