U R Special

Friday August 13th, 2010

So it's been a while since I decided to start this project and now it's officially underway! I am a member of the Edmond Young Professionals and they chose to serve U R Special as one of their service projects for the year so I jumped on the opportunity to help out. I spent 3 hours helping little girls find shoes for the new school year.

U R Special exists to foster self-esteem and healthy lifestyles in needy and at-risk children. They do so by providing new, one-of-a-kind outfits of clothing for the children of Edmond, Oklahoma, and distributing it to them in ways that are celebratory, interactive, and affirming.

I helped close to 20 little girls pick out a new pair of shoes and it was such a worthwhile experience. It was definitely a lot harder than it sounds though! We were in a very hot, small space and some girls went through 10 or more pairs before making up their minds. But I guess that's girls for ya : )

U R Special has only one paid employee, a part-time director, so volunteers are the backbone of the organization. To learn more about U R Special check out their website here: http://urspecialedmond.org/index.php