If the shoe fits: Homeless get right-size footwear thanks to thoughtful plan
Since March, Pam Scarbrough has helped the Community Alliance for the Homeless distribute $15,000 worth of shoes. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
COVID gutted the distribution networks for street gold like shoes, belts and sleeping bags. But Pam Scarbrough of Community Alliance for the Homeless found a way around it.
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Pam Scarbrough Community Alliance for the Homeless Dustin Kane Calvary Episcopal Church Christine Todd Mary E. Hamlett KC Warren First Presbyterian ChurchJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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