Returning to school in style is a big boost for some young people, and Edward Johnson Jr., a West Baltimore man, is helping them do so for a fourth straight year.
This Saturday, on the 1800 block of Harlem Avenue in West Baltimore, a big shoe giveaway is going to be a chance for some kids to pick up a free pair of sneakers, and it’s all thanks to two local organizations, “Give a Sole, Save a Soul and DTLR.”
“[When] you donate a pair of shoes, you’re helping build a kid’s confidence,” says Johnson, who worked in the school system for a decade…