STEPPING CONFIDENTLY

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Let the journey begin! CHOOSE TO CARE(CTC), the nonprofit founded in 2008 with a mission to provide a brand new pair of shoes for the child and young adult in need, globally.

Donors Choose is a trusted teachers' sponsored nonprofit that makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need to enable students in every community to have the resources they need for a great education. 

Each month CTC finds a public school nationwide to assist with their needs. For the month of February we are traveling to Harvest Best Academy, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We have chosen the grades 3-5 classroom of Ms. Matthews. She wrote this about her students:"Wrestling teaches discipline and accountability within our students"  "Wrestling helps students have leadership within their own lives."

CTC would like to see these deserving students stepping confidently to find their space in this beautiful and sometimes harsh world of ours. We hope to improve the students lives, one pair of shoes at a time. These students that are gifted with a brand new pair of shoes will have the opportunity to travel to other schools and get a chance to compete. 

CTC also uses this chance to ask our supporters to care for Mother Earth. We are reaching out with a plea for you to adopt a friendly behavior towards the earth.

Thanks for joining our mission.

PEACE AND LOVE!

CREATING WHAT I DREAM OF

"Earth has no sorrow that Earth cannot heal" John Muir

January came around and we are all enjoying the festivities but Choose To Care(CTC) has an errand to run. CTC is a nonprofit that provides a brand new pair of shoes for children and young adults in need. Each month we visit Donors Choose website. This is a teacher-founded nonprofit that allows public school teachers nationwide, to request resources for their classrooms.

This month CTC is visiting Bronx High School for Medical Science, located in the Bronx, New York. Ms Mieses, the Grades 6-8 teacher presented the SHOES 4 BOWLERS initiative. She asked for high-quality bowling shoes for for her students, whom she said deserved to have the opportunity to enjoy the sport of bowling regardless of their financial situation.

We at CTC agreed and it was our honor to sponsor her classroom so that the students can participate in physical activities, encouraging a healthy lifestyle and social interaction. 

CTC is also passionate about saving the environment. We are appealing to everyone to do their part, no matter how small to protect Mother Earth.

A deeply appreciated thank you to our supporters for helping us to reach our monthly goal of sponsoring a public teacher's project. We hope you will come along as we continue to create what we dream of, that is making this a better world.

PEACE AND LOVE

SERVING UP JOY

This is a month of festivities and so the CHOOSE TO CARE(CTC) Team is in an extra cheerful mood to deliver athletic shoes for some deserving students.

CTC(choosetocaresite.org) is a nonprofit organization that provides a brand new pair of shoes for children in need, globally. Each month we sponsor a public school classroom project through DONORS CHOOSE(donors choose.org)

Donors Choose is a trusted classroom funding site for teachers in public schools nationwide. Mr. Thackeray, the teacher for Grades 6-8 students at Granite Park Junior High School, Salt Lake City, Utah, was passionate about looking out for his students. He stated that most of them are not in a position to purchase quality shoes for their practices and games, where they excel on the court and on the field. He wrote about a student wearing shoes that is too small and has torn-up soles that offer little or no protection for the feet or against the winter weather.

We at CTC are just as passionate about keeping Mother Earth green and hope you will join us to do whatever you can to boost this effort.

Thanks to our supporters for helping us to make a difference in the lives of so many children in need.

HAPPY  HOLIDAYS

PEACE AND JOY

Come Aboard With Us On The Kindness Train

 "The moon stays bright when it doesn't avoid the night" - Rumi

A lot is going on in the world. Each day we are served up a load of news, that is hardly ever pleasant. But even in the craziest of times, the Choose To Care (CTC) team remains focused on our goal. CTC is a nonprofit that was founded in 2008 with a mission to provide a brand new pair of shoes for the child and young adult in need. 

Each month, through Donors choose(donorschoose.org), a nonprofit that provides resources for public school teachers, nationwide, we honor a teacher's request for her project. For the month of October, we are traveling to PS45, John There, Staten Island, NY. The very kind teacher, Mrs Midttveit, asked for help for her 3rd -5th grade students. She requested tap shoes for their tap lessons.  She is enthusiastic about bringing the art of dance to her deserving students and she feels that tap would be an engaging form of dance and a fun way to engage her students in some exercise. We are glad to deliver these tap shoes for children in need.

Despite the heavy weight of this year, these words sum up CTC and its supporters:

Kind hearts are the garden

Kind thoughts are the roots

Kind words are the blossoms

Kind deeds are the fruits

Melissa K. Sharp

We still have a favor to ask, while you are busy spreading kindness, please put in a good word about Mother Earth. Let everyone know that each of us has the responsibility to keep the planet we live on, in a healthy state.

Thanks for the incredible impact we are making together.

Peace and Love

ON THE MOVE

"The question isn't who is going to let me, it's who is going to stop me" Ayn Rand

It is the month of September and Choose To Care(CTC) is staying close to home. CTC (choosetocaresite.org) is the nonprofit that provides a brand new pair of shoes for children and young adults in need. Every month we hit the road and travel to another State to deliver supplies for a deserving teacher's and students' classroom.    Through Donors Choose (donors choose.org),

 CTC chooses a school to sponsor, each month. Donors Choose is a very trusted classroom funding site for public school teachers, nationwide. Ms. Moreland, of PS49, located at Willis Avenue, Bronx, NY; requested tap shoes for her PreK-2 students. She described her students as having boundless energy with an urge to learn new techniques. She is in awe of their commitment and she sees it as her duty to help them reach their full potential.

We agree wholeheartedly with this kind teacher who sees her students potential and CTC is eager to join and help them grow also. These deserving students will receive the tap shoes to help them fully experience the art of tap dancing.

This project I am sure will help the students develop new skills that will serve them in many areas of their lives. CTC is excited and honored to fulfill its mission and to serve this diverse group of individuals as they explore tap dancing in a meaningful and unique manner. 

CTC also uses its platform to encourage all of us to take care of Mother Earth in whatever ways we can. Thanks for all the support you have provided over the years, while strengthening your belief in CTC's mission.

Yours In High Spirits!

WE HAVE GOT YOU COVERED

 "This time like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it" Ralph Waldo

Choose To Care(CTC) has welcomed the month of August and is ready to make this trip. CTC is a nonprofit with a mission to provide a brand new pair of shoes for the children in need, globally. Each month the organization sponsors a public school through DONORS CHOOSE; a nonprofit created for public school teachers, nationwide. This organization allows any interested person to sponsor a classroom, supporting a teacher who has made a request for resources for their students in need.

Each month CTC joyfully selects a school to deliver brand new pairs of shoes, putting a smile on the faces of the teacher and students. For the month of August we are heading to Frances Polytechnic High School, Sun Valley,Ca. Their kind teacher, Mr Moore, has expressed the need for running shoes for his Grades 9-12 students, who are preparing for the LA Marathon 2025.

What an important goal to look forward to! The teacher's compassion shone through. He stated that our support for their endeavor will not only help his students reach marathon goals but also inspire them to push through the many challenges they face.Indeed, he wants the best for his students. We hear you Mr Moore and we truly believe in your journey and we eagerly contribute to you and your students marathon dreams.

CTC also uses its platform to advocate for care of Mother Earth. Each of us is responsible to do our part, no matter how small, to ensure an improved environment and halting of the constant deterioration, observed.

Thanks to the supporters of CTC. Your generosity has allowed us to carry out our mission, successfully.

Peace And Love!

DEEDS OF KINDNESS

 "Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again"   Anne Frank

The month of July came so fast, it seems. I went scrambling to find Choose To Care's(CTC)(choosetocaresite.org) choice of public school for sponsorship. Our mission is to provide a brand new pair of shoes for children in need. An avenue by which we provide this service is through Donors Choose(donors choose.org), a nonprofit organization nationwide that allows public school teachers to present projects requesting resources for their classrooms.

This month's selection is: Reconverte Elementary School, West Virginia. The teacher, Mrs. Sara Hill, described her grades preK-2 students always in need of shoes, so she needed help to obtain new tennis shoes for the clothing closet. There are children she said who sometimes come to school in worn out or too small shoes and they may not have the right shoes for gym class. She stated that a child should not have to go without basic necessities.

We at CTC are very happy to take the journey that we know will warm our hearts, to deliver the resources for this kind and thoughtful teacher's deserving students. We certainly want them to succeed in their studies and have less worries about things they need, such as a simple pair of shoes, guaranteed to make a difference in their lives. Thanks to the supporters for helping us to be of service to those in need.

CTC also uses their platform to highlight care of the environment. We have embraced the planet earth and would like to keep it in top shape. You can do your part also to keep Mother Nature green; no matter how small that action may be.

IN SERVICE AND GRATITUDE