 

[caption id="attachment_131" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="From left to right (myself; Herb Johnson, President of San Diego Rescue Mission; Jenna Stauffer, Event Coordinator"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-131" title="sd-rescue-team" src="http://giveyoursole.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/sd-rescue-team-300x205.jpg" alt="From left to right (myself; Herb Johnson, President of San Diego Rescue Mission; Jenna Stauffer, Event Coordinator" width="300" height="205" />[/caption]

Today I jumped in my car and set off to go meet up with the folks in charge of the San Diego Rescue Mission.  Give Your Sole is excited to be working as a team with the Rescue Mission and donating all the shoes that will be collected at this years San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon.  Upon my arrival I found a parking spot right out front and fed it with what quarters I could find between my seats and under the mat.....hope it's enough...gotta a feeling it won't be!

I was greeted by Jenna and another man named Mark; both who were extremely kind.  You could tell right away that they had found their calling and made feel at home.  I can only imagine they do the same for those they told me about that come in each night to escape to streets for a night.  Every night 60+ women and children come in for shelter and food and the staff at the SD Rescue Mission is ready for them.  The building fits the needs of many as it was once a hospital allowing the mission to offer private rooms to those that are in their year long programs.  

After an hour or more of taking the tour and visiting with them I knew that Give Your Sole had made a good decision in teaming up with them to help those in need.  After that hour I also knew my quarters most likely had run out and the ticket on my car confirmed it.....$30 for an hour and a half to confirm that the San Diego Rescue Mission was the right organization to work with