Starting this Sunday, December 13, 2009 and continuing until March 21, 2010, we will be collecting new or "gently worn" shoes (no holes, separated soles, or missing laces) each week at our Sunday morning group runs. All of these shoes will then be donated to the Soles4Souls organization.
The idea for this drive was brought on by a discussion that we recently had involving the frequency that we all replace our running shoes. But besides gaining some more closet space, donating your gently used shoes will provide others with a simple, but extremely important comfort that we take for granted everyday. Recycling footwear is also an environmentally friendly decision.
If you would like to get involved or have any suggestions regarding ways to improve this drive, it would be greatly appreciated.
About Soles4SoulsNashville-based Soles4Souls™ facilitates the donations of both new and used shoes, which are used to aid the hurting worldwide. Soles4Souls has distributed more than 3.9 million pairs (currently donating one pair every 19 seconds) to people in over 70 countries, including Honduras, Uganda, Romania, and the United States. The charity has been featured recently in Runner's World and the Green Guide by National Geographic. It has also appeared on CNN, NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, and hundreds of regional outlets around North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS; donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Visit
www.soles4souls.org for more information.
Our blogspot page has served us well, but we have decided to move our group website on to its own domain. The new website will have all the same great content as the old site, but will now also have additional features, including a trail running forum and trail directory.
Starting this Sunday, December 13, 2009 and continuing until March 21, 2010, we will be collecting new or "gently worn" shoes (no holes, separated soles, or missing laces) each week at our Sunday morning group runs. All of these shoes will then be donated to the Soles4Souls organization.
Tentatively planned for early March, we will be doing a friendly non-competitive (I’m still going to win, of course) and completely self-supported run on the 34 mile Lenape Trail, which covers some of New Jersey's most historic locations, and is one of the most diverse trails the State has to offer. Below is some preliminary information about the trail and the planned run. If you have any information to add or would like to join us on the run, send an email to chris.focacci@gmail.com. The site will continue to be updated as the plans finalize.
