Port Huron Schools and SMR will be supporting and sponsoring a car show and open house at the Keewahdin Elementary this Wednesday, August 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. The Tires and Treads project began 4 years ago at Woodrow Wilson School as a way of giving faculty and staff shoes and then eventually other items of clothing to give to students in need. Currently the program focuses on elementary schools. Fran Morris, President and Founder of Tires and Treads said they pick a school each year and then collect clothing items for the school from October to January. Items are delivered to the school in August and made available for faculty and staff to give to students throughout the school years. Morris said, other than at home, much of a students time is spent at school, so teachers and staff will have a greater insight into a students needs. She said the idea for Tires and Treads came to her a few years back to combine cars with giving away shoes to students in need, thus the tires and treads name. They plan to have several classic and other unique cars at the event on Wednesday. Several different organizations will be in attendance, such as local law enforcement, first responders and partner charity groups.
