Making Strides for Local Students in Need

We’re excited to announce a new collaboration at Patterson-Schwartz! Introducing our charitable partnership with the Friends of Fusion Foundation, an organization dedicated to aiding efforts that offer crucial support to children, young adults, and first responders across Delaware. Together, we’re on a mission to provide sneakers to every homeless child enrolled Delaware public schools through the Shoes That Fit Program.

Shoes That Fit, Delaware

Founded in 1992 in California, Shoes That Fit has chapters in every state and helped nearly 165,000 kids nationwide in 2023. The Delaware chapter, started in 1998 by Newark resident Joanne Glauser, has provided shoes to an estimated 40,000 children.

Shoes That Fit defines homeless students as those who lack fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The children and teens benefiting from the program are often sharing housing due to economic hardship, or living in emergency shelters or medical facilities. Earlier this year, the Delaware chapter identified 3,291 students needing their assistance with new sneakers: 804 in Kent County, 1,960 in New Castle County, and 527 in Sussex County.

Kicking Off a Charitable Partnership

In May 2024, The Friends of Fusion Foundation (FOF) committed $30,000 to support Shoes That Fit through community donations.

In support of the FOF's fundraising goal, Patterson-Schwartz is committing to donate one pair of shoes for every closed transaction in August.

“Reading about homeless students being fitted with new sneakers after dealing so long with ill-fitting shoes, and how it positively affected their self-esteem and school performance, was inspiring,” says Donna Greenspan, PSA’s EVP and Managing Broker of the PSA Brandywine Sales Center. “We’re joining FOF to amplify the Shoes That Fit cause during what is typically one of our busiest months, ensuring every disadvantaged child has the shoes they need for the school year ahead.”

In addition to fundraising through transactions, Patterson-Schwartz will raise awareness for the Shoes That Fit cause with online and in-person donation events.

Click here to view our donation page, and learn how you can help make a difference.

 

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