A North Bay couple is turning bad into good.

Laura and Norm Piche purchased 96 pairs of shoes at the recent Payless closing out sale for $300 and donated them to the North Bay Regional Health Centre foundation.

President and CEO Tammy Morison says they have patients who require clothing and footwear when they’re ready to leave the hospital and this a great donation they’ve received.

The Piche’s got the idea from the TV show Ellen.

She profiled a woman who was buying shoes from closing Payless stores to donate to charity and they followed up with Payless in North Bay before it shut its doors.

photo of Norm and Laura Piche from North Bay Regional Health Centre

photo of hospital from station staff