(Oct. 8, 2011, OC Register)-- Sara Kebede, 16, can tell you that Ethiopia is home to the world's premier long-distance runners. She also can tell you that in a poverty-stricken country like Ethiopia, good running shoes are like gold to aspiring athletes.
Kebede runs track and cross country at San Clemente High School. She also has family roots in Ethiopia. She wants to help.
Kebede runs track and cross country at San Clemente High School. She also has family roots in Ethiopia. She wants to help.She has launched Shoes for Sheba, a campaign to collect gently used running shoes in Orange County. In December, she plans to take the shoes to Ethiopia to donate to young female athletes. Read the full story at The Orange Conunty Register News »
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