MADD Loudoun is proud to present our third annual sneaker drive fundraiser. In the spirit of environmental and economic sustainability, we have partnered with Gotsneakers, a sneaker recycling organization and social fundraising platform, which will compensate MADD Loudoun for every pair of useable sneakers that we collect. There is no limit to the amount of money we can raise. The more we collect the more we earn. The program runs year round.
The request is simple: Clean out yours and your family’s closets of all unwanted men’s, women’s & children’s paired sneakers and athletic cleats.
After the sneakers are collected, Gotsneakers will process and distribute these sneakers around the world specifically within impoverished nations using micro-enterprise partners helping those in need.
It is estimated that over 200 million pairs of sneakers are thrown away each year in America’s landfills and that over 600 million adults and children worldwide live barefoot. We can touch the lives of thousands by simply cleaning out our closets and collecting our unwanted sneakers.
We look forward to everyone’s cooperation and we will report the results after the fundraiser. Let’s make a difference together. “One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.”
If you would like to participate and help MADD Loudoun by having a collection box at your business or want to pick up a bag for your family to donate, please send an email to maddloudoun@aol.com.
Susan Cleveland
MADD Loudoun Coordinator
