Reliant Credit Union continues its dedication to helping students in the Finger Lakes put their best feet forward! Reliant recently donated 72 pairs of sneakers to Sodus Central School District. The sneakers will be given to students at Sodus Elementary School.
This is the second donation this year for Reliant’s Feet Forward program, a special community effort Reliant created in 2016, through which the credit union partners with area schools and organizations to provide quality sneakers to kids who need them. For the sixth year in a row, Reliant is collaborating with Jonathan Griffiths, owner of Rochester Running Company, who helped facilitate the credit union’s purchase of an array of high-quality sneakers so that the credit union could donate them to children who otherwise wouldn’t have access to quality footwear.
“Feet Forward is about more than just new shoes—it’s about giving kids the confidence to move through life with pride,” said Pamela Heald, President & CEO of Reliant. “Through our collaboration with schools and community partners, we’re investing in their well-being and future success.”
Since Reliant started Feet Forward in 2016, the credit union has donated 2,588 pairs of sneakers—a total investment of over $78,000 to help local children.
“We are deeply grateful for the incredible generosity shown to our students through the donation of so many pairs of shoes. I am always so amazed how our community comes together for our students and families,” said Debra Palmer, a Sodus Elementary School Social Worker. “It always warms my heart to see the smiles on our kids’ faces when they receive a new pair of shoes.”