Medical students in Springfield organize shoe collection and giveaways for grade school students

Posted on December 2, 2021
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The collection and giveaway process is part of a national program called “Shoes That Fit.” (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)

By Dave Dahl

SPRINGFIELD – With all they have going on, medical students in Springfield can still take time to volunteer.

“This is what you find time for,” said Khloe Sandercock, a fourth-year student at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. “Medical school is time-consuming, and it’s busy, but this is kind of my escape.”

Sandercock organized a shoe collection and giveaway for a pair of grade schools the school’s Pediatric Interest Group has adopted. The group spent two days putting dozens of pairs of shoes on little feet – belonging to children whose families may not be able to afford a good, new pair of shoes.

Dave Dahl can be reached at [email protected].

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