Parks & Rec collects shoes

Published 10:31 pm Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Step into the holiday spirit with Suffolk Parks and Recreation’s annual Shoe Tree Drive.

Though Jan. 15, the agency will collect new or gently worn shoes or slippers for youth or teens at any of the following recreation centers: Booker T. Washington, 204 Walnut St.; Mack Benn Jr., 1253 Nansemond Parkway; Oakland, 5505 Godwin Blvd.; Creekside, 1000 Bennett’s Creek Park Road; Kings Fork, 350 Kings Fork Road; or Northern Shores, 6701 Respass Beach Road.

The Suffolk Parks and Recreation administrative office, located at 110 W. Finney Ave., is also a drop-off site. New tights, socks or stockings also can be donated.

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Donations will be distributed by the Salvation Army. For more information, call Suffolk Parks and Recreation at 514-7268 or 514-7250.