Ron Aerts, former homeless man who lost his really big feet to frostbite, leaves KC

A decade ago, The Pitch ran a story about the city’s homeless population (“A community hidden, but close“).

In it, writer John Heuertz introduced Kansas City to Ron Aerts, a homeless man who lost both of his size-15 feet to frostbite. Since then, Aerts has become an icon of volunteer success with homeless outreach programs.