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Kids & Family

This Cranston Teen Is Helping The Homeless One Shoe At A Time

The heart and sole of a kid who cares.

This week’s “Chicken Soup For The Soul Moment” brings you a teen changing the world. Nicholas Lowinger is a 16-year-old on a mission. He founded the Gotta Have Sole Foundation after visiting a homeless shelter in his home state of Rhode Island. After seeing children who were barefoot and with shoes made of duct tape, he wanted to allow children to have a positive childhood experience by owning their own pair of comfortable and perfectly fitting new shoes. Since it’s inception, Nicholas and Gotta Have Sole has helped more than 16,500 children across 35 states.


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