Fort Myers Orthopedic Shoe Store, Foot Solutions, Assisting with Oil Spill Clean Up Efforts
A Fort Myers orthopedic shoe store, Foot Solutions, continues to work with the charity organization, Matter of Trust, to help stop the spread of Oil from reaching Gulf Shores.
- Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL (1888PressRelease) July 20, 2010 - Fort Myers Orthopedic Shoe Store, Foot Solutions of Estero, decided they are not willing to stand idly by as the oil spill in the Gulf inches closer and closer to the shores of Southwest Florida. They have recently launched a campaign in conjunction with an ecological charity, Matter of Trust, dedicated to assistance with oil spill clean up efforts. Two months ago, Foot Solutions began collecting needed supplies and monetary donations to help with clean-up efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, after the largest oil spill in our nation's history.
"It's a very helpless feeling, watching oil continue to spread throughout the Gulf. We really wanted to do something proactive to help, even if it's on a very basic level," said Chris Cole, owner of Foot Solutions of Estero. "We heard that Matter of Trust was collecting materials to assist in the clean-up, and that they were in need of nylons. So, two months ago we began the campaign locally, asking people to bring in their old nylons. We had a fairly good response, but now there are other materials in demand. We want to get the word out about the new materials that are needed, and let the community know that we're still a drop off location."
The supplies and donations will be used to support the massive effort to cleanup oil in the Gulf waters, before it has a chance to reach our shorelines, beaches and waterways. Residents are invited to help out by dropping off needed supplies or donations at Foot Solutions of Estero during normal business hours. WHAT'S NEEDED MOST NOW: Anchor line, crawdad bags, burlap bags, zip ties,
volunteers to make boom and trucking, and / or funding for all of these. Foot Solutions will be shipping the supplies and donations to Matter of Trust, an ecological public charity.
Foot Solutions is also personally donating $5 for every pair of shoes sold from now through August.
"Even if Southwest Florida is fortunate enough to not be impacted by this catastrophe, we have the equipment and materials to assist our neighboring communities," said Cole. "As residents of the Gulf Coast of Florida, this disaster takes on a personal importance to us. Our Foot Solutions customers have been very generous in the past with other charitable causes and I am certain they will rise to this occasion as well."
Where to donate:
Visit Foot Solutions of Estero at 21301 S. Tamiami Trail, #300 in the Corkscrew Village Shopping Center, phone 239- 495-8911, or estero ( @ ) footsolutions dot com dot Hours are Monday-Friday 10 a dot m dot - 6 p dot m dot , Saturday 10 a dot m - 5p dot m dot , Closed Sundays dot
About Foot Solutions
Foot Solutions of Estero is part of a worldwide company with more than 240 franchise locations. They are devoted to helping their clients achieve better health through their feet and is a recognized leader in specialty footwear, orthopedic shoes, custom arch supports and inserts, footwear for diabetics, and technology driven health and wellness products. Foot Solutions is the world's largest and No.1 ranked health and wellness franchise, focusing on foot care and proper fit. Foot Solutions stores, through its affiliation with Soles4Souls, have already collected more than 100,000 pairs of shoes for people in need worldwide. For more information, visit www.footsolutions.com/estero or call 239-495-8911
About Matter of Trust
Matter of Trust is an ecological charity operating in the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill with the generous permission from World Response Group, Inc. the owner of the patent for OTTI MAT. Matter of Trust's booms are for donation to the Gulf. They are made from donated fibers and assembled by volunteers. Municipalities from all over the world are contacting Matter of Trust and working out how to set up collection and boom storage at their own harbors for the other 2,600 smaller emergency spills on average every year! For more information, visit www.matteroftrust.org
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