Barnstable Students Raise Money For Domestic Violence Victims

BARNSTABLE, MA — Three seniors at Barnstable High School enrolled in the business, management and leadership course are raising money to support local victims of domestic violence. Abigail Al-Asousi, Neilie Fromhein and Caroline Badot have partnered with Funds2orgs, an organization that collects gently-worn shoes, and turns them into fundraising dollars.

Each pound of shoes donated raised 40 cents for Safe Harbor.

"Our goal is to collect about 2,500 pairs of shoes," Al-sousi said. "That would be $1,000 for Safe Harbor, which would do so much to help a great resource in our local community.We thought it was such a great cause and wanted to do something to give back before graduation."

Collection bins will be available throughout Barnstable until April 1, including at every school in the district, and at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center and the Barnstable Senior Center. Any pair of new or gently-worn shoes can be donated, and anything from snow boots to high heels are acceptable.