The Minnesota Lynx will commemorate winning their fourth WNBA Championship in
Washington D.C. on Wednesday through community service with an event at Payne
Elementary, where they’ll host a Samaritan’s Feet Shoes of Hope distribution.
Samaritan’s Feet is a nonprofit organization that serves and inspires hope in
children by providing shoes as the foundation to a healthy life, resulting in
the advancement of education and economic opportunities. Payne Elementary is a
Title 1 school, where 30% of the students are homeless and 100% fall under “low
income” status.
Nike, Jordan Brand and DTLR Villa will donate new socks and shoes for all 340
students. The distribution of the shoes will also include washing the students’
feet.
The day will conclude with a ceremony in which the team will celebrate their
accomplishments on and off the court in 2017.
