According to a press release the Scott County Rotary Club kicked off its fundraising efforts for the 34th annual Shoe Fund Drive at the end of October.The Shoe Fund Drive started in 1989, a year after the club was chartered. The group began by collecting loose change from its members at regular meetings to buy new shoes for local school students who needed them.It was the first fundraising effort made by the club, which helped the group purchase 29 pairs of shoes and 58 pairs of socks for school children around Christmas time.