Boot for Belize, lets get the word out!Any one with connections, or a little extra room in their a bag.It would be nice if you had some gently used shoes or boots. Thanks Diane
island life see link below

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OK - I figured it out - go to Tina's blog and read today's post. It's promoting a program of getting shoes for kids so they can play soccer. Nice project.
I think Tim meant to say "extra room in a BAG" ..... as in - pack some shoes in your suitcase when you come down.
:-)

Denise and Dave ,
Has already got ONE sponsor,a team from their home town.Keep up the good work Denise!
Anyone with connections in their home town? We still need a load more but this sure helps.Thanks all

Are you looking for actual soccer cleats or simply "shoes", its not immediately clear. There are lots of small town soccer leagues that could potentially be a source of hand me downs from kids who outgrow their cleats.

We are looking for both, kids need shoes for school also. Bring what you have and thanks for thinking of the kids. Big practice tomorrow at football field in town.Please let the kids know and we can use some coaches. 9a.m
Thanks Bear

What are the kids ages in general Tim?

Tim,

Would a cash donation help?

Cash Donations will certainly help,please p.m. me your e-mail and will send to Denise. They need water, equipment, medical supplies and many other things. THANK YOU
we are getting a terrific response.
I can just bet we see less kids wandering the streets,thanks for
giving them a chance.XX

The children that we are working with are 10-13. shoe sizes range from 5-7.
Thanks

I guess my 15D's arent going to cut it, well unless you want to car pool a couple of kids in one pair of shoes...

(From Denise,)
We have enough money in the League for water, fruit and taxis for the kids. And since we are just starting out and are small, we really don't need money. I replied that I could wait until Nov. for a pair of shoes. Still very, very thoughtful, but I just need used soccer shoes, not money. We have all the soccer balls, cones and bibs.

I will keep you posted.
THANKS FOR RESPONSE Denise,ITS CLEAR WE NEED SHOES NOT MONEY!

I'm going to make a suggestion here for interested parties to consider: Local stateside soccer leagues are full of kids that go through a pair of sheos a year, particulrly when youre talking about kids ages 10 - 13. If you were the parent of such a child and still have some connections you might develop a few of those connections again. Workup a flyer to ask for hand me down shoes and have it circulated. I'm seeing if I cant get a few seniors at our local high school interested in doing a community services project (required for garduation) to seek donations, get the shoes, write an airlines for free cargo as a charitable donation, obtain the appropriate letters or documents that will get them through Bz customs, work with Tim to get them on Tropic or Maya and lift them to the island.

Tim
If you can help us get them through BZ customs We will be glad to collect some from locals here and Bring a suitcase full in November.

Surendra

Last year I brought a duffle bag of school supplies, art supplies, etc. down for Be Kind Belize and I contacted the Ministry of Finance.

Had to supply them with an itemized list with costs of what I was bringing down and explained who it was for, etc. They sent me a letter and customs was a breeze.

I think I still have the name of the person I contacted. Feel free to PM for the info if you want to go that route.

FYI: It did take me about 2 months of e-mailing back and forth from when I originally requested the letter to when I actually recieved it in the mail.

http://www.customs.gov.bz/exemptions.html

Hi Tim,

Just got off the phone with SPTC and here is what they will do. If anyone wants to bring down more than a couple of shoes, I will need to know their names, the number of shoes, and when they are arriving. I take this information to SPTC they will do the form with the ministry of finance so no one would have to pay duties. I would then either fax this to the persons who would be donating or scan it in and email, so they would have this document on them when they arrive at International and then they would give the letter to customs.

Again, this would only be for someone who is bringing in a large amount.

Thanks Denise