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out not only to their schools and communities, but also to all of Delta’s broker partners, asking for any pre-loved shoes that needed new homes. Delta have been overwhelmed with the level of support. Says Kirk, “We set ourselves the ambitious target of sourcing 200 sneakers by midFebruary. At last count we hit 251. It’s been amazing the extent to which the whole team and our brokers have got involved!” On February 17, Mariner and a team of Delta volunteers went to Point England School to distribute the sneakers to students, ready for the school year ahead. Principal Russell Burt was grateful for the contribution to the school. “There are lots of people in our community who struggle at times to give their kids all the things that they’d like to give them. For these kids to now be able to join in with sports and other activities is absolutely wonderful. It’s a great koha to New Zealand.” Mariner said it was incredibly satisfying each time she gave away the sneakers she had helped to collect. “Today has been so cool. You know, one kid today said this is the best day of his life. It’s really rewarding. We’ve given away 1,500 sneakers already. It’s such a simple gesture giving something and supporting people who don’t have as much as others do. And the best thing is we’re recycling and helping out the planet as well.” Craig Kirk summarises Delta’s first time being involved with a charity of this nature. “Our Delta volunteers said it was incredibly rewarding to help the students find the shoes they liked and to see the smiles on their
Maia Mariner, founder of Lazy Sneakers faces. I’d just like to say a big thank you to everyone who donated – it’s been a real community effort.” Mariner has big plans for the future too. “Our goal for this year is to collect 3,000 sneakers and give away 2,000 sneakers and we’re looking into setting up a charitable trust and taking Lazy Sneakers nationwide. There’s so much potential.”
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