Donations To Assistance League's GotSneakers Campaign Continue To Grow

Assistance League of Northern Virginia is delighted by the success of its GotSneakers campaign, which was launched in January. GotSneakers? compensates nonprofit organizations for the sneakers they collect. Athletic shoes in good condition are provided to individuals all over the world who can’t afford quality footwear. Sneakers that are not suitable are recycled and used in paving materials.

For every month since January, the number of sneakers the nonprofit has collected has increased, as has the number of collection boxes. Assistance League recently recruited several businesses to collect sneakers for the charity, and wants to thank them for helping raise funds that will support the nonprofit’s philanthropic programs. Two Jazzercize facilities, in Herndon-Reston and Falls Church, have set up collection boxes for their members, as have the Burke Racquet Club and the Fairfax Racquet Club. Assistance League greatly appreciates their support and thanks them for all the sneakers they’ve accumulated. One group recently delivered 80 pairs of sneakers.

If you have gently used sneakers to donate, contact a volunteer near you to locate the closest collection box: Burke: burke@alnv.org; Chantilly/Fairfax: fairfax.chantilly@alnv.org; Fairfax: Fairfax@alnv.org; Herndon: herndon@alnv.org; Oakton: oakton@alnv.org; Oak Hill: oakhill@alnv.org; and Springfield: springfield@alnv.org. Your donation of gently used sneakers will help the charity raise funds for programs that serve children and families in need, and will keep old sneakers out of landfills and help the environment. Please note, we can only accept Sneakers. NO Cleats, Crocs or flipflops.

Learn more about GotSneakers at: www.gotsneakers.com