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For fifteen years, BOOTS FOR BALTIMORE has been part of the outreach program at the Church of the Redeemer. Its inspiration grew out of the spontaneous response of this parish to the plea of a shelter provider for work boots and warm socks. Boots, she suggested, offered a gift not only of protection but of dignity and opportunity. Staffed by Redeemer volunteers, the BOOTS program solicits funds from private individuals, foundations, corporations and the church community for the purchase of sturdy boots that are then distributed through a network of 30 agencies serving the homeless, the jobless and the working poor - shelters, soup kitchens and job programs. Needs: Individuals willing to solicit their personal and corporate contacts on behalf of the BOOTS program; individuals with computer expertise willing to help with the annual update of lists. Other committee duties: administration, publicity, agency liaison, computer records, mailings and distribution. The committee meets, as needed, on a year-round basis.
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