Cold feet get the boot at Idaho Hill Elementary
An Idaho Hill Elementary student takes her new boots for a test drive at last week's "Give Cold Feet the Boot" campaign, in which eight schools in the state, including the Oldtown school, received a new pair of winter boots for each student.
(Photo courtesy IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY)
Idaho Hill Elementary staff show off a few of the boots the school received as part of the "Give Cold Feet the Boot" campaign.
"Give Cold Feet the Boot" organizers and Idaho Hill Elementary staff unload winter boots from a truck so that they can be to every student at the school. The boots and a pair of warm winter socks were given to Idaho Hill students on Nov. 16.
Optum Idaho, Idaho State Department of Education, North 40 Outfitters and Idaho Hill staff pose for a photo at last week's "Give Cold Feet the Boot" campaign during which every child in the school were given a new pair of winter boots.
OLDTOWN — Cold feet are a thing of the past at Idaho Hill Elementary thanks to a partnership between Optum Idaho, the Idaho State Department of Education, and North 40 Outfitters.
The "Give Cold Feet the Boot" campaign, now in its second year, selected eight schools in the state, including the Oldtown school, to give every child in the schools a new pair of winter boots. In addition, North 40 Outfitters donated a pair of socks to each child, helping to ensure the students' feet are kept warm this winter season.
The campaign doubled the number of schools selected for the effort.
“Optum Idaho is committed to serving communities throughout our state,” said Optum Idaho Executive Director Georganne Benjamin. “Thousands of Idaho students arrive at school each morning with cold feet because they don’t have proper winter footwear, which threatens their ability to learn and puts a strain on dedicated teachers, administrators, counselors and support staff. Together with our partners, we are helping to address this concern this winter.”
In addition to Idaho Hill, boots were given to students at Wilder Elementary in Wilder; McGhee Elementary School, Lewiston; Jefferson Elementary School, Boise; Hansen Elementary School, Hansen; Chief Tahgee Elementary School, Fort Hall; Washington Elementary School, Pocatello; and Roberts Elementary School, Roberts.
