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OSF St. Joseph Hosts 12th Annual Shoe Drive for Home Sweet Home

July 23, 2014
Right about now you are probably noticing that your child has once again outgrown their shoes. It's time to get some new ones and donate those gently used shoes (and maybe pick up a new pair to donate too!).

OSF St. Joseph Medical Center and OSF Medical Group Podiatrist Todd Snoeyink, DPM, will sponsor the 12th annual OSF Shoe Drive from August 8 through August 17. The Shoe Drive will benefit Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington, Ill.

The sponsors are asking the Bloomington-Normal community to donate new or gently used men’s, women’s, and children’s shoes.

The OSF Shoe Drive will have three drop-off locations within OSF St. Joseph Medical Center:
  • Eastland Medical Plaza I by the Eastland Pharmacy;
  • the Main Entrance;
  • and the Birthing Center entrance.
Two off-campus locations include:
  • OSF Medical Group – College Avenue (1701 E. College Avenue, Bloomington);
  • and the Center for Health at Fort Jesse (2200 Fort Jesse Road, Normal).
A drive thru drop-off will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., August 11 through 15, in the parking lot of OSF St. Joseph Medical Center. 

Over the past 11 years, OSF has collected more than 15,500 pairs of shoes – all donated to Home Sweet Home Ministries.

Home Sweet Home Ministries is a full-service homeless shelter open 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, and serves those in need with daily meals, shelter, and other social services. For more information on Home Sweet Home Ministries, visit www.hshministries.org.

OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, located at 2200 E. Washington Street, Bloomington, Ill., is a 149-licensed bed, not for profit, acute care, and Level II Trauma Center facility, fully accredited by the Joint Commission. In 2014, the American Nurses Credentialing Center re-designated OSF St. Joseph Medical Center a Magnet hospital. OSF St. Joseph Medical Center is part of the OSF HealthCare System. In the spirit of Christ and the example of Francis of Assisi, the Mission of OSF HealthCare is to serve persons with the greatest care and love in a community that celebrates the Gift of Life. For more information about OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, please visit: www.osfstjoseph.org.