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21st Annual Many More Miles Shoe Drive – Baldwin Bone & Joint Partners With City Hope Church, Baldwin County Public Schools, St. Michael Catholic High School & Bayshore Christian School

DAPHNE, ALA. (January 17, 2025) – The 21st Annual Many More Miles Campaign organized by Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C., is a community outreach initiative that launched on Jan. 8, 2025, and runs through March 12. The campaign collects gently used footwear to support local individuals and families in need. Partners in this expanding initiative include Baldwin County Public Schools, City Hope Church, St. Michael Catholic High School and Bayshore Christian School.

Participating Baldwin County schools this year include Fairhope East Elementary, Fairhope West Elementary, J Larry Newton Elementary, Rockwell Elementary, Spanish Fort Elementary, Spanish Fort Middle, Bayshore Christian, and St. Michael Catholic High School. Students will once again be rewarded for collecting the highest number of shoes with money for their schools’ new P.E. equipment. Baldwin Bone & Joint will award cash prizes to P.E. programs to the top three Baldwin County Schools that donate the most shoes. In addition, the class that brings in the most shoes overall will receive a Chick-fil-A party and the teacher will be awarded a cash prize provided by City Hope Church.

Daphne, Ala. (January 10, 2025) – Baldwin Bone & Joint will host a complimentary “Lunch & Learn” event featuring occupational therapist Taylor Lewis, OTR/L on Thurs., Feb. 13 from 11 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Spanish Fort Senior Center. Lewis’ talk is titled “Empowering Your Health: How Occupational and Physical Therapy Can Help.”

Attendees will discover practical strategies to protect their joints, improve strength, and enhance daily living through the tools and techniques of occupational and physical therapy. The presentation aims to empower seniors to take charge of their health and well-being, ensuring a better quality of life.

With more than a decade of clinical experience and seven years working in hand therapy, Lewis is part of Baldwin Bone & Joint’s hand and upper extremity team. Lewis works alongside Dr. Allison Hunter, a fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity surgeon, in treating injuries and conditions from the shoulders to the fingertips.

JOIN IN JANUARY 8 – MARCH 14, 2025

Local school-age kids, runners, and exercise enthusiasts may have put a lot of miles on old running shoes and shoes for all purposes, but when they are donated to the “Many More Miles” campaign, those gently used shoes will come to life again as they land on the feet of someone who needs them.

Attention: Students, Teachers & Parents

Start donating shoes now to your school to earn money. Baldwin Bone & Joint will award cash prizes to the top three schools in Baldwin County that donate the most shoes. The class that brings in the most shoes overall will receive a Chick-fil-A party and the teacher will be awarded a cash prize provided by City Hope Church.

For those in the community who would like to participate, simply clean up those gently used shoes and tie them together in pairs or place them in bags before dropping them off at any of the following locations:

• Baldwin Bone and Joint (Daphne, Spanish Fort & Foley)
• The University of South Alabama Student Recreation Center (Mobile)
• McCoy Outdoor Company (Mobile)
• White-Spunner Realty (Mobile)

For more information, call (251) 656-3843 or visit baldwinboneandjoint.com.

Community Outreach Campaign Kickoff – January 8, 2025

DAPHNE, ALA. (Dec. 4, 2024) – Gently worn shoes from schoolchildren, runners and fitness enthusiasts in Baldwin County are set to find a second life through the 21st Annual Many More Miles Campaign.

Organized by Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C., this community outreach initiative will launch on Jan. 8, 2025 and run through March 14. The campaign collects gently used footwear to support individuals and families in need locally.

Baldwin Bone & Joint’s offices in Daphne, Spanish Fort and Foley will serve as primary drop-off locations, making it easy for local residents to participate. Shoes donated at these sites will benefit a wide range of local organizations, including Empowering People, McKemie Place, Waterfront Rescue Mission, the Salvation Army, Baldwin County Foster Parents Association, Fostering Together Gulf Coast, Baldwin Family Village, City Hope Homeless Ministry, The Dream Center and local homeless communities. Additionally, shoes will be distributed to clothing closets in schools across Baldwin County to assist students in need.

Last year’s campaign set a record with more than 5,000 pairs of shoes collected, and organizers hope to surpass that milestone this year. The initiative continues to expand, with this year’s partners including Baldwin County Public Schools and City Hope Church, along with new additions, St. Michael Catholic High School and Bayshore Christian School. Local participating drop-off sites include White-Spunner Realty, McCoys Outdoors, and USA Recreation Center.