Jacket Off Your Back campaign sets new European record

Kevin Kelly says he’s going to set a new world record before the end of the year.

The Carlow man who started the ”Jacket off your Back” has already collected 20,000 pairs of shoes as part of his campaign to bring aid to refugees in Macedonia, Syria, Greece and Romania.

Kevin’s told KCLR News that’s a new record for Ireland, Britain and Europe but he’s confident he’ll set a new world record for collecting over 100,000 pairs before the year is out.