Media Coverage Report: April 2025
April 11, 2025
Bay Business News | 2025 Many More Miles Campaign Concludes, Winners Announced
Hundreds of people in Baldwin and Mobile counties recently donated gently used shoes to Baldwin Bone & Joint’s 21st Annual Many More Miles Campaign, resulting in 4,500-plus pairs of shoes finding new life. Baldwin Bone & Joint, City Hope Church and Baldwin County schools partnered to collect shoes for families in need and area homeless populations.
The top three individual schools listed brought in the greatest number of shoes and each received a check from Baldwin Bone & Joint: first place, Fairhope East Elementary (494 pairs, $500 award); second place, Bayside Academy (400 pairs, $300 award); and third place, Fairhope West Elementary (210 pairs, $200 award). The “Overall Class/Teacher” winner was Beth Stocks, Fairhope East Elementary (87 pairs), who received a cash prize and Chick-Fil-A class party provided by City Hope Church.
Recognition and further appreciation went to Rockwell Elementary, J. Larry Newton, Spanish Fort Elementary, Spanish Fort Middle, St. Michael Catholic High and Bayshore Christian schools for their additional contribution. City Hope Church Outreach Coordinator Melanie Daw and her team will distribute the shoes to those in need through partnering organizations.
April 11, 2025
Gulf Coast Media | 21st annual Many More Miles shoe drive collects thousands of pairs for local families
GCM Staff Report – More than 4,500 pairs of gently used shoes are finding new homes thanks to Baldwin Bone & Joint’s 21st annual Many More Miles campaign, which wrapped up in March after weeks of community-wide collections.
April 11, 2025
Lagniappe | Build Mobile steps up inspections, permits
Hundreds of Baldwin and Mobile County residents donated more than 4,500 gently used shoes to Baldwin Bone & Joint’s 21st Annual Many More Miles Campaign. Baldwin County students collected shoes while earning money for their schools. First Place: Fairhope East Elementary (494 pairs), $500 award; Second Place: Bayside Academy (400 pairs), $300 award; Third Place: Fairhope West Elementary (210 pairs), $200 award; and Overall Class/Teacher Winner: Beth Stocks, Fairhope East Elementary (87 pairs). CityHope Church provided cash prizes and a Chick-fil-A class party.
April 3, 2025
Lagniappe | MoneyFest 2025 to connect entrepreneurs with funding opps – Lagniappe Mobile
Congrats to Baldwin Bone & Joint’s Many More Miles Campaign, selected as a finalist for Business Alabama’s Philanthropic Project of the Year. The annual community shoe drive collected a record-breaking 5,000 pairs of footwear last year to help those in need. Partners in this expanding initiative, now in its 21st consecutive year, include Baldwin County Public Schools, City Hope Church, St. Michael Catholic High School and Bayshore Christian School.