Mission Statement:

The First Day Shoe Fund provides new shoes to children K-2 in the Kalamazoo Public School system who qualify for free and reduced lunch. We believe that all children should start school on equal footing.

After the 2009 Distribution, one thankful student wrote;

"Thank you for givving us the new shoes! We are happy to have them thank you for makeing them avelible. We love them!"

- Mariah C.