Drew Frank, 13, recently had his bar mitzvah. In lieu of gifts, he asked for cash donations.
When Drew tallied up all of his gifts, he had $25,000. He didn't keep any of that money for himself. Instead, he donated it to a charity to give away shoes. A lot of shoes.
In collaboration with the Braden Aboud Foundation, he purchased 800 pairs of Nikes and 800 pairs of socks. Over 400 pairs of those shoes were donated to a public elementary school in a lower-income neighborhood. The other shoes will go to a local orphanage and a YWCA transitional living center for women and children.
While most boys keep their bar mitzvah gifts for themselves, Drew is happy he was able to share his.