A grateful “thank you” to the Stanbacks and Carnival Shoe Store for giving to each Rowan County Schools third grader a voucher for a free pair of tennis shoes of their choice.

The store had a range of shoes available to fit the taste of most. One happy young man from my house got a pair of Nike shoes worth $50, which he deemed stylish and cool.

In a time of this pandemic, it was refreshing to see such generosity which put a needed smile on the face of many of those who are our future.

— Ada Fisher

Salisbury