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Physical Therapy Program Participates in “Shoes 4Kids”
In May, Nova Southeastern University’s Physical Therapy (PT) Program in the College of Allied Health and Nursing participated in the “Shoes4Kids” drive to provide new athletic shoes and socks to needy and underserved children. Shoes4Kids is a nonprofit organization that was created by physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students from around the country to distribute donated shoes and socks to shelters at host cities during the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Annual Conference. This year’s annual APTA conference was held from June 8 to 10 at National Harbor, Md., during which time the shoes and socks were distributed by NSU PT clinicians, faculty and students to shelters in Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland.
This year’s event collected over 1,100 pairs of brand-new youth athletic shoes and over 4,000 pairs of socks for children in need. The NSU PT program spearheaded by the PT class of 2012 contributed 35 pairs of brand-new athletic shoes and socks as well as $250 towards this effort. Bini Litwin, PhD, PT, DPT, associate professor at NSU’s PT program attended the annual conference and helped distribute the donated shoes and socks to 70 children at the Mondloch House Shelter in Alexandria. Litwin describes the experience as “amazing and gratifying, a worthy demonstration of the PT profession’s commitment to community service and social responsibility.”