A West Hartford athletic supply store is doing its part to lend a helping hand, or in this case, a shoe to Hurricane Harvey victims.
"Anytime there's is a disaster I think we all watch and our hearts break we want to do something to help," Stephanie Blozy said.
As the owner of Fleet Feet in West Hartford, Stephanie Blozy helps push people toward their goals no matter the mile.
"It's an idea amongst all the Fleet Feet stores, why don't we send you shoes that you can give away," Blozy said.
Now she's encouraging others to help those in need more than 1,500 miles away by donating their running shoes and socks to Hurricane Harvey victims.
"They're staging all the donations from all 160 stores across the country and we're putting them in a big pot and we're taking them down to the store in Houston," Blozy said.
Blozy's West Hartford athletic supply store is part of a bigger effort to help those who have lost everything from head to toe.
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Samantha Haynes was at the store on Wednesday and plans to donate several pairs of sneakers that are in her closet in hopes of helping heal those affected by the storm.
"It kind of is an emotional feeling thinking that I'm actually connecting with them, we come together as one nation to help them so far away," Haynes said.
The store will be taking donations through Labor Day.
