A photo of Sarah Ryan and a short biography sit inside the shoe room. The program is named in her honor with support from her family’s foundation. (Nuha Abdessalam/H-F Chronicle)
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Families find new shoes and support through Sarah’s Soles program

Before the shelves were stocked and the ribbons began to fill the wall, the idea behind Sarah’s Soles began inside the Suburban Access clothing closet. 

Staff member Dodi Wians was still getting to know the space when she noticed the same pattern repeating. Parents would come in hoping to find shoes, only to realize the sizes were wrong or the pairs were too worn to pass along. One child might find something. Another walked away…

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