GET RID OF YOUR OLD WORN GYM SHOES
Got shoes that you don't need or want? DON'T THROW THEM AWAY -- DONATE THEM!
The 2010 shoe drive ended May 19th. In 2011 from mid-April to mid-May, you can donate shoes at SCARCE to get re-used or recycled. If you bring a large amount, you can help us out by sorting them into boxes/bags labeled with the following and number of shoes or pairs:
- Broken, worn down, torn, unwearable gym shoes (no cleats)
- Kids light-up shoes
- Good/re-wearable single shoes (without a matching pair)
- Good/re-wearable pairs of shoes for charity
- Other
If you want to help us out even further, donate your good/re-wearable pairs of shoes directly to your local re-sale shop or other charity!
About the annual shoe collection:For the sixth year in a row, SCARCE is participating in collecting shoes for Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Program, which turns worn-out gym shoes into Nike products. Any donated shoes that are not old gym shoes are given to charities, including single shoes for leg amputees.
Once the shoes are delivered to Nike, they will be demanufactured so that the recycled “Nike Grind” material can be used to make new products like sports surfaces, playgrounds, carpet padding, insulation, basketballs, frisbees, and other Nike products. By recycling old gym shoes, Nike decreases the environmental impact of consuming new raw materials and saves the materials from being wasted and adding to the garbage in landfills. To learn more about what happens to the shoes that are recycled, please visit Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe Program.
2010 List of Group Shoe DonorsThanks to all of the organizations that donated shoes:
Elmwood School, Edison Middle School, Lisle Tatewoods Junior High School, St. Lukes, St. Alexander School, Wheaton Warrenville South High School, Westfield School, Lincoln School, Cicero District 99, Wheaton Sport Center, Jefferson Junior High School, O'Neil Middle School, Cowlishaw School, Westmore School, Lincoln ELementary School, Jackson Middle School, Yorkville School District, Perkin-Elmer, Forest Preserve District, Westfield Middle School, HSBC Bank, Roselle Library, Emerson School, Downers Grove Park District, Wiesbrook School, Wheatland Salem Church, Johnson Elementary School, Hotel Arista, All Saints Catholic Academy, Prairieview Elementary School, Stratford Middle School, Batavia School District
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Hotel Arista drop-off pointFor the 2010 Shoe Drive, the eco-chic Hotel Arista at CityGate Centre, located at I-88 and route 59, partnered with SCARCE to serve as drop-off location to donate your old worn gym shoes. Donors could bring in a pair of shoes to the hotel’s welcome desk and receive a special offer for a weekend stay. For more information please visit the Hotel Arista website.
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