Get new sneakers for Christmas? Don’t toss out your old ones. Donate outgrown but good ones by going to www.shoe4africa.org or to http://oneworldrunning.blogspot.com. Nike even takes those disgusting ones (any brand) and makes Nike Grind, used for surfacing basketball courts and running tracks. Drop them off at the Gilroy Outlets (408-847-4300) or contact Nike for other locations near you.
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