Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, André Bauer, discusses the awe, inspiration, and pleasure that he finds in donating shoes to needy children. His donation, however, combines a form of evangelism in the process.

In this interview with Nightline on a Christian network in South Carolina, Bauer discusses how he goes about donating shoes to needy children.

[Bauer]: What we do is, they come in, they’ll sit down, we’ll kneel on a little stool in front of them, they put their feet out, we’ll take their shoes off —

[Announcer]: Do they know what’s comin’ up?

[Bauer]: I don’t believe most of them do. I don’t believe most of – I think most of them think they’re getting a pair of shoes, but while we have them there we take the opportunity to ask them if they have a relationship with the Lord…

It is a combination of Biblical feet washing with charitable donation. Some of the recipients of the shoes, however, are unaware of what is actually taking place.

[Announcer]: Do they ever resist?

[Bauer]: …In the times that I’ve done it, usually they’re timid, they’re shy, but by the time it’s over with, they’ve opened up.