MINOT, N.D. (AP) - A woman who spent part of her childhood in Mexico is collecting shoes from North Dakota children to donate during her next trip to the country.
Luz Derusse, who now lives in Minot, decided to start collecting the shoes when she encountered children at the border during a trip to Mexico.
Derusse has made multiple trips to Mexico in the past five years to give away shoes she's acquired from yard sales, thrift shops and donations.
Derusse is planning to make another trip this week, and will be bringing a trailer filled with shoes.
Local Starbucks stores and the Minot YWCA also have been assisting in the effort in collecting shoes.
Shoes have been donated from North Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Minneapolis.