The third annual TAMRA & FRIENDS BENEFIT CONCERT for LACES of LOVE will be Sunday, March 11, 2012.  A “WOW” and fun Silent Auction at 5:30 pm will preceed the 7:00 pm Concert, “A Night of Musical Delights” - featuring a musical medley, Jazz to Broadway!  The concert will be at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6976 Trail Blvd., Naples  34108.  Tickets are $25. Please BUY NOW - or at the concert !!

Thank you very much Laces of Love for providing my little sister Maria with a pair of sneakers. It is really appreciated at Poinciana Elementary School.

We, The Clewiston Tigers Basketball Team, would like to Thank LACES of LOVE for donating new shoes to our team. It is a blessing, and we are humble and grateful. This act of kindness will be in our hearts forever. Once again, we appreciate everything that you have done. Because of LACES of LOVE, our team will play with passion and love.

Thank You,

Coach Willie Lee

Thank you Laces of Love for providing Leyd with a pair of new shoes as his old soles were detached from his shoe. He was so grateful and proud of his new pair of shoes and was looking forward to running full speed at recess. You are the BEST and Mike Davis Elementary School appreciates YOU!!!

I ran into a colleague walking down the hallway with a first grade student. I said hello and asked the student how he was doing. The student didn’t answer and my colleague, Don, motioned that the student does not speak. We continued down the hall, and I noticed that the student’s toes were pushing through the front of his shoes. I told the student that I noticed his shoes looked tight and said that I would see if we had a pair that would fit him. Don spoke with the student about using his voice and words and encouraged him to say “yes” out loud before he returned to class. Later that day I brought him to the front office to see if we could find some shoes from the selection from Laces of Love.… Read the rest

Most were wearing shoes that had been passed down from siblings and cousins.  It’s amazing how well they take care of these shoes and try to keep them clean even when you can see the soles are wearing thin and falling apart.  It was amazing to see the joy on their faces and watch them run around with excitement in their new shoes.

Thank you to everyone who made this amazing day possible including all our Laces of Love supporters, Snyderman’s, The Guadalupe Center and the Immokalee Casino for busing the children to Naples.