Things started out a little slow, so he passed out flyers at school and in the neighborhood. That’s when donations really started flying in.
“All the shoes in total added up to 1,424 pairs of shoes,” Battar said.
The shoes are going to the charitable organization Soles4Souls to be handed out in all 50 states.
Battar packed up all the shoes for Tuesday’s drive at a warehouse in Fullerton in Southern California.
Battar’s leadership skills will help him stand on his own two feet when he goes off to study at Purdue next fall to major in engineering.