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This 11-year-old is buying new shoes for hundreds of Hurricane Harvey victims

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This 11-year-old is buying new shoes for hundreds of Hurricane Harvey victims
Source: GoFundMe/Mission-Harvey-Soles

After seeing Harvey victims wading through flood waters, Brooke Cobb decided to raise money to get them new shoes.

An 11-year-old from Texas has stepped up to help Hurricane Harvey victims get new shoes

On her GoFundMe page, Plano, Texas, resident Brooke Cobb outlined her goal to donate 250 pairs of shoes to families affected by the hurricane. Cobb calls the campaign “Harvey Soles.” 

'Harvey Soles': an 11-year-old's mission to put shoes on Harvey victims' feet “Everybody deserves a new pair of shoes,” said the Plano sixth-grader. “I want to devote to my life to helping others,” she said. Source: Facebook/HeartThreadsVideos

“Dear North Texas, Houston needs our help!” — 11-year-old Brooke Cobb

"Dear North Texas, Houston needs our help!" 11-year-old Brooke Cobb wrote in a flier on her GoFundMe page. "Let’s join together to assist with the relief efforts for those in need. My goal is to contribute 100 pairs of new shoes. Any size or gender will help! All shoes will be dropped off at Prestonwood Baptist Church and loaded on there trucks to be sent Houston!"

Brooke started with a goal of buying 100 pairs of new shoes, but by Monday they had raised enough money to buy 105 pairs of shoes. They laid them out in the family room in the shape of an “H” for Houston. So she set a new goal of buying 250 pairs!

Source: wfaa.com

Steven Boystun, the store manager, handed Brooke a $100 gift card. “Thank you for what you’re doing,” he told her. “It means a lot to those folks down there.”
Brooke beams as she gets a $100 gift card from the Walmart store manager Steven Boystun, the store manager, handed Brooke a $100 gift card. “Thank you for what you’re doing,” he told her. “It means a lot to those folks down there.” Source: wfaa.com

Pair by pair, Brooke is making a difference to those who need it most.

Off the family went to Walmart on Monday morning to spend the $375 she’d raised so far. They carefully shopped for good deals, buying shoes in all sizes for boys, girls, women and men.

A random store customer spontaneously gave her another $20. Even Walmart stepped in to help out. Steven Boystun, the store manager, handed Brooke a $100 gift card. “Thank you for what you’re doing,” he told her. “It means a lot to those folks down there.”

“That’s at least 10 more pairs of shoes you can donate,” her mom told her. Once their basket was full, it was time to check out. They’d bought 39 pairs of shoes for $435.72

They still had about $60 left. So back into the store the mother and daughter went to buy more shoes.

In total, they bought 48 pairs of shoes Monday. They need just 97 more pairs of shoes to reach her goal of 250.

Pair by pair, Brooke is making a difference to those who need it most. 

Below, the flier on her GoFundMe page appeals for help.

Source: wfaa.com

If you wish to contribute to the fund, click on the 'Impact' link below for campaign details.
The flier on Brooke’S GoFundMe page: If you wish to contribute to the fund, click on the ‘Impact’ link below for campaign details. Source: GoFundMe/mission-harvey-soles
Make an Impact

"Houston needs our help!" — Brooke Cobb, GoFundMe

'Let’s join together to assist with the relief efforts for those in need. My goal is to contribute 250 pairs of new shoes. Any size or gender will help! I have already raised 153 pairs and I am not far from my goal! All shoes will be dropped off at Prestonwood Baptist Church and loaded on there trucks to be sent Houston! Thank you and God Bless. Sincerely, Brooke Cobb'