Flip Flop Fleet

I just added a new widget to my side bar. It's a link to a project a fellow adoptive parent is working on. And the simplicity of it is beautiful. Their goal is to send shoes to 3rd world countries, specifically Haiti. The simplicity of it is that they are asking individuals to commit to collecting 50 pairs of shoes at a time. This can be done through a group effort where many people work together (like a Sunday school class) or by families on their own. We always have a Haiti box going so we just added to that by making a box for flip flops and other shoes. We have been just watching for cheap shoes and then adding them to our collection. We have both new and used shoes in our pile. Just yesterday I found 4 pairs of flip flops at Old Navy for 97 cents a piece. If you live in a cold weather climate, now is an especially great time to find shoes really cheap. We're up to 19 pairs so far so we're almost half way to our goal of 50. My experience has been that often people want to help others but really don't know how to go about it. The truth is there are always opportunities to give and minister if you really look and ask. So my challenge to you is to start your own flip flop fleet. Visit Dawn at the official web site and then sign up to find 50 pairs of shoes. It's a wonderfully easy way to make a difference around the world.