Running Shoe Recycling Drop-Off

Running Shoe Recycling Drop-Off at CHIPS Tuesday Night Workouts on May 22 and 29, 2007

Dear Chips,

Any of you CHIPS out there that have old running shoes, tennis shoes, or sneakers that have been piling up, please bring them to CHIPS Tuesday Night Workouts on May 22 and May 29, 2007. Molly Hitchings, a CHIPS family member, is starting an athletic shoe recycling program with McClatchy HS classmates, and they will be collecting your old shoes at the workout.

What To Bring:
Relatively clean and dry adult size and kid size running shoes, tennis shoes, or sneakers. Please tie the pairs of shoes together so that we can more easily and quickly sort them.

What Not To Bring:
No dress shoes, boots, flip-flops, sandals, hiking boots, or kids’ shoes with lights. No wet or muddy shoes — they cause the other shoes to get moldy.

What Will Happen With Your Old Shoes:
We will sort the shoes, and donate the clean, re-usable shoes to local organizations that will provide them to homeless and needy people. The shoes that are not reusable will be shipped to a Nike recycling facility via Nike’s Re-Use a Shoe Program. Those shoes will be ground up and used to make athletic surfaces, including tracks, weight room flooring and playground surfaces. If you have any questions, send an email to Molly, Jenny or Andy Hitchings at runnerjen@sbcglobal.net

Thanks for your support!