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Local skate shop hosts toy drive to give back to the children of New Orleans
“We were like, hey, what could we do to give back to the community? So, we decided to come up with the toy drive.” Author: Devin Bartolotta / Eyewitness News (WWL) Published: 6:24 PM CST December 12, 2020 Updated: 6:39 PM CST December 12, 2020
NEW ORLEANS From the street, it looks like Santa has made an early stop at Humidity Skate shop. But the stacks of toys piled in the window are part of owner Phillip Santusuosso’s pandemic-era solution to selling limited-edition Nike Dunks.
“It’s been amazing,” said Santosuosso. He says typically, when his shop receives the limited number of in-demand shoes, he’d have lines of people out the door hoping to get a pair.