6th ANNUAL “HEART AND SOLE” EVENT THIS FRIDAY, FEB. 16 PROVIDES SHOES & MORE TO STUDENTS IN NEED
LA PUENTE, CA – More than 125 children selected from across the Rowland Unified School District (RUSD) will receive socks and shoes at the 6th annual “Heart and Sole” event this Friday, February 16 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Kiwanis Club of Hacienda Heights Shoes That Fit program, Rowland Heights Senior Pathfinders, along with the RUSD’s Family Resource Center, will join together to put smiles – and shoes – on children in need. School community liaisons preselected students from schools in La Puente, West Covina, and Rowland Heights. Students and staff from across Rowland Unified also donated socks for the event. The event will be held at the Family Resource Center, where Kiwanis Club members will welcome students with a new pair of shoes, socks, and a book.
The Family Resource Center is located in the parking lot of Northam Elementary School, at 17800 E. Renault Street in La Puente, CA 91744. The phone is (626)854-2228 and website is www.familyresourcecenter-rowlandusd.org
The Rowland Unified School District is proud to serve approximately 14,000 students in the communities of Rowland Heights, Walnut, La Puente, City of Industry, and West Covina at our award-winning schools. More than 5,000 adults (16+) are also served by the Rowland Adult and Community Education School. For more information about Rowland Unified, the community can download the free Mobile App for iOS and Android phones/devices that has news, school calendars, a safety Tip Line, high school sports news for Nogales and Rowland High Schools, and helpful parent and District resources. Visit www.RowlandSchools.org or call (626) 965-2541.