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The Darting Basketball Academy will hold its second annual Community Give Back Shoe Drive Camp on Dec. 28 at Topeka Collegiate School to help provide new basketball shoes for children in need.

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KerryDartingSneakersThe Darting Basketball Academy will hold its 2nd annual Community Give Back Shoe Drive Camp on Dec. 28 at Topeka Collegiate School. [File photo/TSN]

The camp, which will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will include 50 participants, with the price of admission a new pair of sneakers that will be distributed to local kids.

The camp for boys and girls 8-14 years old is sold out, but interested individuals are still welcome to donate shoes to the project.

The goal is to raise 200 pairs of shoes to distribute within the community.

Local basketball standouts as well as city coaches will serve as instructors at the Dec. 28 camp.

If interested in donating a pair of sneakers, email Kerry Darting at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or drop the sneakers by Topeka Collegiate School on Dec. 28.

 

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