Arkansas Mom Buys Out Closing Payless Stores To Give Shoes To Kids In Need | NBC Nightly News

Carrie Jernigan was browsing a Payless store with her 9-year-old daughter Harper when the young girl asked if they could pick up an extra pair for a classmate. After the mom of three jokingly asked a cashier how much for the whole store, she ended up taking home thousands of shoes to help those in need.» Subscribe to NBC News: nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC
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Arkansas Mom Buys Out Closing Payless Stores To Give Shoes To Kids In Need | NBC Nightly News

[@amandahuginkiss8561]

All that it takes is one simple act of kindness to make a difference.

[@danianold5977]

Beautiful people do beautiful things.

[@suemarie6032]

WHAT AN AWESOME THING TO DO!

[@deirdrearmstrong966]

Giving is love... stay in love...

[@allenlivera1611]

What a heartwarming gesture.

[@taraaliyeva1813]

Good job to this lady and family!

[@neddelley8766]

Great job guys

[@CJohnson19121]

Payless shoes hurt your feet.

[@rogerout7498]

Not as badly as rocks.

[@rogerout7498]

@Iron Fist i bet I know who you voted for.

[@rogerout7498]

@Iron Fist I don't recall saying it mattered? I'm simply making an observation. You're obviously a racist, so I know who you voted for it. that's all.

[@raisins23]

We have like 5 colored family’s and they are all loaded with cash

[@larryshores9402]

Nice story....GOD BLESS YOU......

[@babylr4841]

Super awesome ❤

[@hkitm]

It should say "Store," not "Stores!"

[@kauntroap6339]

must be nice to have that kind of money

[@AdrielSjahfiedin]

Question... How much did they spend and did they end up owning the store?

[@pawpatina]

and i bet most of em were like, "these aint Jordans"

[@oldschool8432]

That's awesome but you know some kids will be like these ain't air Jordans

[@mattryan2486]

Thanks white savior!

[@Aj_Weil]

🥲 awe 🥹 ❤