RIVER FALLS, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) - The University of Wisconsin-River Falls head women's basketball coach Blake DuDonis will support the Samaritan's Feet charity by coaching in his bare feet Friday (Jan. 31) as the Falcons host Mount Mary University in a non-conference matchup.
 
"Samaritan's Feet is honored to have Coach Blake DuDonis join our barefoot movement. We have watched him evolve as our 1^st ever student-athlete supporter turned barefoot coach to help millions around the world who do not have access to proper footwear," said Manny Ohonme, Founder and CEO of Samaritan's Feet. "It is so inspiring when coaches like Blake use their platform to come alongside us so that together, we can work towards creating a world with zero shoeless children. Thank you, Coach Blake, for your efforts to help serve children with hope and a new pair of shoes."
 
Fans in attendance at the Mount Mary contest on Friday will have the opportunity to donate to the cause. Cash donations, as well as checks made out to Samaritan's Feet, will be collected at the entrance of Don Page Arena. Anyone making a donation of any size will be entered to win a UWRF women's basketball prize pack.
 
"I'm really excited to be partnering with Samaritan's Feet and to be coaching this game barefoot to help awareness for the millions of children around the world who don't have access to something as simple as shoes," DuDonis said. "This is an organization I had the chance to work with as a high school student and the impact of the work they do has stayed with me all these years. I'm thrilled to play a small part in giving back."
 
 
About Samaritan's Feet International
Samaritan's Feet is a 501(c)(3) humanitarian aid organization that shares a message of hope with love through washing the feet of impoverished children around the world and adorning them with new shoes. There are an estimated 2.2 billion people worldwide living in poverty and more than 1.5 billion who suffer from foot borne diseases. The goal of Samaritan's Feet is to create a world with zero shoeless children. Since its founding by Manny and Tracie Ohonme in 2003, Samaritan's Feet and its team of ambassadors and partners have blessed nearly 6.9 million children and adults in 108 countries and 385 U.S. Cities. For more information about Samaritan's Feet International, visit www.SamaritansFeet.org.