Missoula Realtors gather shoes, belts, more for students - The Missoulian

Loading… How to help To keep up on the needs of families with schoolchildren, reachthe Missoula Organization of Realtors by finding the group onFacebook. Realtors Those are the items that schoolchildren really need most,besides pants and shirts and books. And the Missoula Organization of Realtors, and Missoula itself,came through big time with a giant gift of basic necessities forMissoula's students in a fundraising drive over the spring andsummer. The Real Estate agents also rang up $5,700 worth of money forMissoula's schools through its summer charity golf tournament,which in previous years has benefited organizations like Habitatfor Humanity and the Watson Children's Shelter. But the Realtors saw a growing need this year for Missoulafamilies hit by the recession. Of particular need for families are belts and shoes. The latterwas provided in a big way by the Runner's Edge, which donateddozens and dozens of pairs of high-quality athletic shoes forstudents, some of them costing more than $100 a pair. Schools likeFranklin have sometimes loaned the shoes to students during theday. But Missoula kids always need more, and families arethe most important resource. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.