WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC.

www.magoosshoes.org 

There is an old quote that says, “you can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” We at Magoo’s Shoes say there’s no greater way to show some love to a kid that really needs them, than to give them new shoes to walk that mile in.

Once a year, Magoo’s Shoes takes a group of underprivileged kids from our community and buys them a pair of new shoes. Any pair in the store. It’s a magical day. It might be the only time in the year that these kids get something brand new. Something that they are completely free to choose for themselves.

But Magoo’s Shoes is not just about shoes. It is about hope. It is about joy. It is about love. And, for you, it is a chance to give the gift of all the above.

Sometimes it can be easy to forget that, even here in Santa Barbara, there are kids who go to bed hungry and that yearn for so many things many of us consider a basic given.

This will be my seventh year of Magoos. It’s amazing to witness that the magic never ebbs – there are still no dry eyes on Magoo’s Shoes day. (For the grown-ups anyway!)

Once again, Deckers is generously extending us a 50% discount across every shoe they carry. Deckers also hosts the Magoo’s kids at their magnificent Brand Showcase in Goleta. It’s the kind of experience these kids rarely get to have outside of this special day. (Watch us on KEYT News here .) This April, we’d like to get new shoes on 500 kids in Santa Barbara and Goleta.

But it only happens with your help. We need to raise $50 per pair to make this happen. That’s $25,000. Will you help us with that? Can you help us buy a new pair of shoes for a kid who really needs them?

This money is being funneled through the Washington School PTO which is 501 C 3, so your donation is tax deductible. And, because Magoos is all volunteer-run, 100% of your donation goes towards shoes!

Sincerely,

Simon Dixon
Magoo’s Shoes

IT'S TIME!! Each year our kids lose another school program, teacher, or opportunity and those losses directly impact their futures. I am tired of hearing about it and want to do something.... I can’t just write a check to fix the problem, so on March 7th Thursday at the morning bell I am going to start running, and I am going to keep running until I can’t run anymore, it’s that simple. My goal is to be there 24 hours later to hear the morning bell again with the kids of Washington Elementary Friday, March 8th. Who knows maybe they will bring me water, coffee, and some food to keep me going!? 

The course: the first 50 miles will be to touch every public school in the county, all 26 of them. I plan to place a bumper sticker on each Principal's office door that says, “Run2Fund Cares”, then we/I (and anyone who wants to join me) will run around the Mesa 4.8-mile loops until the next morning on Friday covering 100+/- miles in total…. I would run around the track, but the school currently has no track, nor do we have a gym..... we have a field, but even it needs a ton of work. 

The overall goal is to raise enough money to build a fund so that we can assist in building/maintaining sporting facilities. Who knows, we might just make a difference!? Please make your donations on a per hour basis. For example: if you are willing to donate $10 per hour and you think I can run for 10 hours, please donate $100. If you are like me and only prefer to pay for results, just email me your hourly pledge amount. I will make sure to reach out for the proper donation shortly after I wake up from a well-deserved nap.

Thank you for believing in me and thank you for believing in our kids!
Matt Genovese