Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Student Oklahoma Education Association from Alva is looking for shoe and other non-perishable donations by Oct. 12.

The organization is partnering with Foster Feet to collect new or gently used shoes of all sizes for Garfield County foster children.

Dr. Jen Oswald, assistant professor of education at Northwestern’s Division of Education, is spearheading the donation process.

“Foster Feet is a nonprofit started by one of our [SOEA] VP’s sister when she noticed a girl at school didn’t have shoes that fit,” Dr. Oswald said.

SOEA is also partnering with the...