High Altitude Society

Carolyn Pope, VailCarolyn@comcast.net
July 16, 2008

Colorado Footwear owners Sally and Steve Rosenthal stepped up in June to help out The Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis.

For the third year, the couple brought their excess inventory to the International Bridge in Vail and sold it for 50 to 70 percent off retail. One hundred percent of the proceeds were donated to the Edwards-based Heuga Center.

Named “The Shoe Sale with Soul,” Sally said the sale is just a small step towards helping improve the lives of people living with MS.

“We decided to get involved after hearing about The Heuga Center’s individualized approach to teaching people with MS how to manage this unpredictable disease,” she said. “The money raised by the sale goes to fund scholarships for participants of the Center’s programs. Last year’s sale raised over $9,000 and this year we expect to top $12,000. And the people buying the shoes really get amazing deals.”

For those in the know, bid deals were to be had on some top designers, including Steve Madden, Puma, Cole Haan, Børn, Pikolinos, and some exclusive Italian Colorado Footwear brands. The sale raised more than $6,000 for the Center's health and wellness programs for people facing the challenges of living with multiple sclerosis.

Colorado Footwear has two locations, one on Gore Creek Drive in Vail and one by the covered bridge in Beaver Creek.

For more information, contact the The Heuga Center at 970.926.1290 or Colorado Footwear at 970.476.3130, or visit it’s Web site at www.heuga.org.

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