Lynne Adkins of CBS affiliate KYW 1060 Newsradio in Philadelphia, PAÂ ran a clip this morning entitled Local Man Wants To Keep Needy Feet Dry and Warm.
WAYNE, Pa. (CBS) - Tom Costello Jr. was volunteering at a homeless shelter when a podiatrist told him the needy men and women there suffered from a lot of foot-related problems because so few of them had socks.
Costello says most people who donate clothes usually forget about feet:
“What do you do when your sweater wears out, well you give it to Goodwill or to the church. What about your socks? When they’re worn out, I threw them away, so you’ll find out the homeless have a lot of opportunity for coats, jackets or sweaters, but they don’t get any socks.â€
He’s started the www.thejoyofsox.org to raise money to buy or to receive donations of new footwear for the homeless.
To see the article on KYW’s website please click here.
