2008 Woodie Awards
KSJS hosts shoe drive for Goodwill
Yael Reed Wachspress
Issue date: 3/22/07 Section: News
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Two oversized empty cardboard boxes occupy a hallway in Hugh Gillis Hall waiting to be filled with shoes.
Spring break is a great opportunity to clean out the bottom of closets and hallways and be rid of old shoes for a charitable cause said Joey Delaplaine, junior majoring in radio, television and film and the promotions director for KSJS 90.5.
Atlantic Records recording artist, Paolo Nutini and his new single, "New Shoes" has sparked the shoes for charity drive in collaboration with San Jose State University's radio station KSJS 90.5.
Paolo Nutini who is originally from Scotland, released his album in February and was named one of Rolling Stone Magazines "10 Artists to Watch 2006."
Recently his current album, "These Streets" debuted in the Top 50 on the Billboard chart according to JulieAnn Bornales, a college representative and a coordinator for the drive.
"The drive is inspired by his song 'New Shoes'," Bornales said.
From now until April 2 new or old shoes will be collected at the radio station for the Goodwill of Silicon Valley.
Delaplaine said that the radio station has a ton of stuff to give away when people drop off shoes.
Donators will automatically be entered to win tickets to Paolo Nutini's live performance in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts on March 24. According to Bornales, people are also eligible to win an autographed CD and passes to an exclusive Soundcheck Party before Paolo Nutini's performance.
Frank Kent, CEO for the Goodwill Industry of Silicon Valley, and manager Barbara Alvarenga, both thought that the whole concept behind the drive was a good idea. Kent said that probably 60 to 70 percent of the shoes received from the drive will be worth using.
"My hunch is that most of them will be good," Kent said. "Shoes are an important product for our stores. We could never have enough shoes."
Kent said about 90 percent of the revenue from the Goodwill stores goes to helping people find careers and is also beneficial to its school programming.
"We try to assist people who have any kind of barrier," Kent said.
The process is slow coming, but promotions director Delaplaine said that posters and flyers are being distributed to promote the drive. Radio personalities are also talking about the drive on air to encourage listeners to get involved with the cause, he said.
"It does kind of create a problem because of spring break," Delaplaine said.
"We know we have a fair listening ship on campus," Delaplaine said. "I think people will start hearing about it."
Delaplaine predicts the cardboard boxes won't start to fill up until after students return from spring break. He figures that will be the time people go through some of their things and hopefully find some shoes to bring in.
"I know that I have two or three pairs of shoes I haven't worn in a while," Delaplaine said.
Spring break is a great opportunity to clean out the bottom of closets and hallways and be rid of old shoes for a charitable cause said Joey Delaplaine, junior majoring in radio, television and film and the promotions director for KSJS 90.5.
Atlantic Records recording artist, Paolo Nutini and his new single, "New Shoes" has sparked the shoes for charity drive in collaboration with San Jose State University's radio station KSJS 90.5.
Paolo Nutini who is originally from Scotland, released his album in February and was named one of Rolling Stone Magazines "10 Artists to Watch 2006."
Recently his current album, "These Streets" debuted in the Top 50 on the Billboard chart according to JulieAnn Bornales, a college representative and a coordinator for the drive.
"The drive is inspired by his song 'New Shoes'," Bornales said.
From now until April 2 new or old shoes will be collected at the radio station for the Goodwill of Silicon Valley.
Delaplaine said that the radio station has a ton of stuff to give away when people drop off shoes.
Donators will automatically be entered to win tickets to Paolo Nutini's live performance in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts on March 24. According to Bornales, people are also eligible to win an autographed CD and passes to an exclusive Soundcheck Party before Paolo Nutini's performance.
Frank Kent, CEO for the Goodwill Industry of Silicon Valley, and manager Barbara Alvarenga, both thought that the whole concept behind the drive was a good idea. Kent said that probably 60 to 70 percent of the shoes received from the drive will be worth using.
"My hunch is that most of them will be good," Kent said. "Shoes are an important product for our stores. We could never have enough shoes."
Kent said about 90 percent of the revenue from the Goodwill stores goes to helping people find careers and is also beneficial to its school programming.
"We try to assist people who have any kind of barrier," Kent said.
The process is slow coming, but promotions director Delaplaine said that posters and flyers are being distributed to promote the drive. Radio personalities are also talking about the drive on air to encourage listeners to get involved with the cause, he said.
"It does kind of create a problem because of spring break," Delaplaine said.
"We know we have a fair listening ship on campus," Delaplaine said. "I think people will start hearing about it."
Delaplaine predicts the cardboard boxes won't start to fill up until after students return from spring break. He figures that will be the time people go through some of their things and hopefully find some shoes to bring in.
"I know that I have two or three pairs of shoes I haven't worn in a while," Delaplaine said.
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