Walsh Middle School Students Have Warm Hearts For Homeless Vets

Olivia Agostinelli,, left and Ting Ting Ge, students at Walsh Middle School in Framingham sort socks during sock drive held by their school in Framingham to help homeless veterans in the Newton area.

Sock it to 'em: Students hold sock drive for homeless veterans
By John Hilliard/Daily News staff
GHS
Posted Mar 06, 2008 @ 12:32 AM
Last update Mar 06, 2008 @ 12:54 AM

Walsh Middle schoolers have collected more than 1,000 pairs of new socks for homeless veterans as part of a community service effort.

Sixth-grade teacher Judy McEntegert said the school has been collecting socks for about five years through the Warm Feet, Warm Hearts program. Students took three weeks to gather the socks, which will go to the Jewish War Veterans Post 211 in Newton.

"It makes me very happy," said Philip Geller, a member of the veterans group who fought in World War II. "I see how pleased (veterans) are, that they'll have (a new) pair of socks on their feet."

The socks will be included with special toiletry bags to hand out through homeless veterans organizations.

"We depend quite a lot on these small children," said Geller.

Walsh holds a veterans appreciation day during the fall, said McEntegert, where students can learn more from the local heroes. Today's middle schoolers - kids who grew up during a time of war in Afghanistan and Iraq - may not have realized some veterans don't have a home after serving their country, she said.
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