Ron Hunter is the head coach of the Men's Basketball team at Indiana University Purdue University of Indiana (UIPUI) There was a time when the most famous thing about this school was the way people pronounced initials when it was UIPUI, Ooie Pooie.
But one January night last year, the folks at Samaritan's Feet asked coach Hunter to spend "a game walking the sidelines without shoes or socks to raise awareness for a charity which collects shoes for impoverished children around the world. It was a simple act, intended to generate 40,000 pairs of sneakers for African children to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's death." (this quote from an ESPN.com article)
On Wednesday alone, Samaritan's Feet received 80,000 pairs of shoes. Over 300 basketball coaches from Pee-Wee to NCAA Division I will participate between Thursday January 15 (King's birthday) and Monday January 19 (King Day Holiday).
This morning I wrote (rather curtly too, my bad) do something good, do something right. Here's a gesture that is so wonderful, so simple, and so glorious. What can happen with one pair of bare feet, a little TV coverage, and the internet is amazing.
This is what Aquinas meant when he said to spread the gospel, and when necessary use words.
For more on this story follow this link to ESPN.com.
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