The Junior Woman’s Club of Berlin Wants Your Old Stinky Sneakers

The Junior Woman’s Club of Berlin is conducting its fourth annual collection of worn out athletic shoes to be recycled through the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program. Collection boxes are located at the three elementary schools (Griswold, Hubbard, and Willard) and at McGee Middle School. The collection will run May 23 through June 3.

 Every year, millions of pairs of athletic shoes are thrown away, clogging landfills and wasting good recyclable material. As part of Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe program, worn-out athletic shoes of any brand are collected, processed, and recycled into material used in sports surfaces like basketball courts, tennis courts, athletic fields, running tracks, and playgrounds around the world.

 When dropping off sneakers follow these guidelines:

• Athletic shoes only (any brand)
• No metal (eyelets, cleats, or spikes)
• No dress shoes, sandals, boots, flip flops, or shoes with lights
• No wet or muddy shoes
• Do not tie shoes together (loose sneakers only)

 The Junior Woman’s Club of Berlin has supported the community for 46 years. We are a non-profit group working to promote civic, educational, cultural, and charitable activities. For additional information about the Junior Woman’s Club of Berlin please contact the Club via e-mail at berlin.juniors@yahoo.com.  For information on the sneaker collection please contact Helen deRito at derito.aos@snet.net.