G.R. Sweeting's Clarks and The Shoe Village stores are lending a helping hand to a local non-profit organization.
During the month of August, G.R. Sweeting asked its customers to help The Ranfurly Homes for Children by making donations while shopping for back-to-school items at the company's various shoe stores.
By the end of August, the company collected over $5,000 in customer donations and contributed an additional $10,000 to the cause.
LaToya Polacek, The Ranfurly Homes for Children board member, said that partnering with G.R. Sweeting meant a lot to the organization and the partnership was vital to the success of the home.
"It shows that we can all come together to raise these children at the home, enabling them to become contributors to our country and not a burden on society," she said.
There are 29 children residing at The Ranfurly Homes for Children, ranging in ages from 11 to 17.
"The home has been a safe haven for thousands of Bahamian children since 1956 and provides a safe, structured environment for children who have been orphaned, abused, neglected or abandoned," said Polacek.
G.R. Sweeting thanked its customers who generously donated to the cause.
"Without them, the initiative would not have been a success. The company looks forward to partnering with The Ranfurly Homes for Children in the future," it said.

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