b'BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACK TO SCHOOL- -SHOEGIVEAWAY + HEALTH & COMMUNITY FAIRSHOE GIVEAWAY + HEALTH & COMMUNITY FAIRTO SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGHOUT ALAMEDA COUNTY, THE AEG OAKLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ORGANIZED A BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOE GIVEAWAY AND HEALTH & COMMUNITYFAIR ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 23. HELD ON THE FLOOR OF THE OAKLAND ARENA, THE EVENTWELCOMED OVER 1,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAD ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OFVALUABLE RESOURCES. OVER 325 PAIRS OF SHOES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN AT THEEVENT, GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY THE AEG OAKLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND SHOEPALACE. ALONGSIDE THE SHOE GIVEAWAY, ATTENDEES ALSO RECEIVED SCHOOL SUPPLIES, FREEHAIRCUTS, EYE EXAMS, AND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. THE EVENT AIMEDTO HELP LOCAL FAMILIES PREPARE FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR IN A SAFE AND WELCOMINGSETTING THAT EMPHASIZED HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION.THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOE GIVEAWAY AND HEALTH & COMMUNITY FAIR WAS A SUCCESSTHANKS TO THE INVALUABLE SUPPORT OF OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING LOCALCOMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OAKLAND ARENA STAFF. WE SINCERELY THANK OURCOMMITTED COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SPONSORS, AND VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR GENEROUSCONTRIBUTIONS IN MAKING THIS EVENT POSSIBLE.15'