Shoe Distribution at North County Center (10725 Vorhoff)

Shoe Distribution at Jennings Center (2650 Lordan)

Shoe Distribution at West Florissant Center (4632 West Florrisant)

Shoe Distribution at University City Center (737 Kingsland)

Shoe Distribution at Overland Center (2212 North Warson)

Shoe Distribution at Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club - 10:00 a.m. (2901 North Grand Blvd.)

Shoe Distribution at Pine Lawn Center (4100 Snow Ave.)

3rd Annual Step It Up Golf Tournament

10:00 a.m. at Stonebridge Golf Course, Maryville, IL

RSVP: Madelyn Harman, 314-726-2310

Shoe Distribution at Educare Center (1101 Milwaukee)

Shoe Distribution at North County Recreation Complex (2577 Redman Rd.) - 9:00 a.m.

Shoe Distribution at Pagedale Center (1436 Ferguson)

Shoe Distribution at Lemay Center (320 East Ripa)

Step It Up thanks the employees of Laclede Gas for their donation of 50 pairs of shoes.

Thanks to all who participated in the March distribution. It was a very efficient and successful distribution.

Step It Up received the Special Ambassador Award from the Special School District.

Step It Up is pleased to be assisting the St. Louis City Public Schools and the St. Louis Special School District. Students/ families can request shoes through the school's social workers and they will be provided free of charge.

Step It Up is pleased to announce the addition of James Rogan to the board of the organization. Many of you know Jim from the shoe distributions. He has also been instrumental in obtaining contributions on a monthly basis from his employer to match the donated employee time.

Step It Up thanks the Rams for their donation of 200 pairs of shoes.

Step It Up thanks the employees and customers of Kindercare for their donation of 175 pairs of shoes.

The "Shoe Room" as it is affectionately known has been dedicated in honor of our late friend Mike Parey.

Step It Up would like to congratulate volunteer Misty Edwards on her receipt of the Lisa Franke scholarship at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale School of Law. Misty will be joining the firm of Boggs, Avellino Lach & Boggs, LLC as an associate in the workers compensation department later this year and hopefully she will return to her true calling, fitting shoes on kids.

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the loss of our friend, volunteer and donor, Mike Parey. Mike had assisted us in our recent efforts to put shelves in the shoe warehouse and was planning on being the shoe delivery truck driver for the March 10, 2009, shoe distribution at the Lemay Head Start. We will miss his jovial presence.

Thank you to the employees of the Gallagher Bassett Maryland Heights Office for their donations of shoes contributed in January, 2009.

Thank you to the employees of the Gallagher Bassett St. Peters Office for their toy contributions for the Jennings toy distribution.

It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the passing of our good friend, volunteer and donor, Lance Ferguson. His commitment to our organization and his enduring support will be greatly missed.

Beth Boggs is honored for her success by the SIU Alumni Association. Read stories in the Daily Egyptian and the Southern Illinoisan.

Thanks to Amerisure for their August shoe drive and their donation of shoes for our 9-23 distribution.

See attached thank you letter from Herbert Hoover.

Thanks to all who played and donated to the first annual golf tournament.

We raised enough money to be able to buy close to 2000 new pairs of shoes. The support we have received has been fantastic and has brightened the lives of many children and families in the St. Louis area.

The YWCA of Metro St. Louis honored Step It Up as one of its 2008 volunteer community organizations of the year.