Five Questions With. . .Georgia State University's Coach Ron Hunter
Basketball coach talks about his work with providing shoes for needy children around the world.
How many pairs of shoes do you have in your closet? (We counted 14 pairs in ours.) Now, imagine having none at all to wear. Nothing to protect the soles of your feet and the rocks, concrete or asphalt you walk on everyday. For 300 million people around the world, that's their reality. It's a reality Ron Hunter, Georgia State's men's basketball coach, is looking to change one pair of shoes at a time. A 25-year coaching veteran, Hunter has lent his voice — and his soles — to Samaritan's Feet, which aims to provide 10 million pairs of shoes to 10 million children in the next decade. Hunter has been involved in Samaritan's Feet for the past five years, hosting one game each of those years where he coaches barefoot. This year, Hunter will coach…
Péralte Paul
11:53 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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