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Families feel the pinch of higher children’s shoe prices as kids head back to school
The month-long drive seeks new shoes for children and teens rebuilding their lives after domestic violence, with families expected to spend $863.86 on back-to-school needs.
- Throughout August, Hope's Door New Beginning Center launched a month-long shoe drive for children from families rebuilding after domestic violence, with CEO Megan Valdez stating new shoes provide "a sense of normalcy during an incredibly difficult time."
- Shoe prices rose 3.2% in the first half of the year, the fastest pace in 34 years, straining family budgets already squeezed by rising costs for rent, gas, and other essentials as students head back to school.
- Suburban Chicago youth Jonah Seidenberg faced $145 costs for specific brands, forcing his family to use thrift stores, while food service worker Lucila Castillo prioritizes rent over new footwear for her daughters.
- Shoppers increasingly turn to secondhand retailers like ThredUp and Goodwill for discounted options as parents buy fewer pairs, while trend analyst Casey Lewis notes kids feel significant pressure to wear the right brands.
- Needed donations include closed-toe sneakers in children's sizes 10 through 13 and 1 through 5, accepted at Hope's Door Resale Store in Plano and Garland Outreach Center through August 31.
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Families feel the pinch of higher children's shoe prices as kids head back to school
As summer fades and kids head back to school, the pressure to stand out or fit in with the right footwear is colliding with higher prices.
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Regions get access to family and domestic violence training
Frontline workers across Regional WA will have greater access to family and domestic violence training as DVassist prepares to expand its regional workforce development program.
·Osborne Park, Australia
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