Full Circle: Delivering Shoes, Delivering Hope

May 28

When we hosted Christmas in July: 5 Golden Rings at The Lively Hotel rooftop this past July, we knew the shoe drive was more than a feel-good add-on to the evening — it was a promise. A promise that the generosity in that room would turn into something tangible for foster teens starting a new school year.

This month, we kept that promise.

Our team delivered brand-new back-to-school shoes to kids who needed exactly this — not just shoes, but the reminder that a community was rooting for them before they ever walked into a classroom.

None of this happens without the people who showed up, bid on raffle items, and believed in what Santa's Crew Foundation is building. To everyone who was part of that night: thank you. You are the reason this was possible.

We're already looking ahead to our next opportunity to show up for foster youth — the Melanated Christmas Ball 2026: Candy Cane Lanes, this December 19th. If tonight's photo moved you, we hope you'll stay close as we build toward it.