Shoe Station holds fundraiser for Alabama tornado victims
Funds for United Way to be collected, matched at retailer stores through Sunday
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From Staff Reports
MOBILE, Ala. — Shoe Station stores are raising funds for United Way this week to support victims of the March 3 tornadoes that hit Lee County, Ala.,
The fundraiser will take place through Sunday at all of the chain’s Southeastern stores. During this time, Shoe Station is collecting funds for United Way and matching donations dollar for dollar.
Officials with Shoe Station’s corporate office said its donation will have a $10,000 cap and be issued to a United Way office in Alabama.
The website for United Way said its organization “advances the common good in communities across the world. Our focus is on education, income and health — the building blocks for a good quality of life.”
Shoe Station is one of the nation’s largest independent shoe retailers. The family-owned chain is a long-time supporter of United Way of Southwest Alabama and other regional not-for-profit organizations. It was founded in 1984 in Mobile, Ala.
Shoe Station has a location in Albany at 2600 Dawson Road.
The addresses of all the Shoe Station stores are listed at www.shoestation.com. To make a donation to United Way, visit a Shoe Station location or go to www.unitedway.org.
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