Every year millions of pairs of athletic shoes are thrown away, clogging landfills and wasting a lot of good, reusable material. Nike has created a solution and we want to be a part of it! That’s why we are sponsoring Rockville Centre’s first athletic sneaker recycling drive.
In conjunction with Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe* program, any brand of old athletic shoes can be donated FOR ONE DAY ONLY, Saturday May 17, 2008 in Rockville Centre, NY. Through the Reuse-A-Shoe program, the worn-out sneakers are collected, processed and recycled into material used in sports surfaces like basketball and tennis courts, athletic fields, running tracks and playgrounds for young people around the world.
We invite you to bring as many pairs of worn-out athletic sneakers as you wish to the Rockville Centre Recreation Center, 111 North Oceanside Rd., Rockville Centre, NY on Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 10am to 2pm ONLY.
The guidelines are simple!
* Athletic shoes only – any brand, any size, any color
* NO cleats or dress shoes
* NO shoes containing metal
* NO wet or damp shoes
* Reuse-A-Shoe is part of Nike’s Let Me Play campaign. Let Me Play gives excluded youth around the world access to sports and a chance to play. In the US, Nike has been helping New Orleans rebuild their communities by resurfacing playing fields, providing Nike sporting goods, and supporting community-based programs. For more information, please visit www.letmeplay.com/reuseashoe.