Used sneaker collection starts next Tuesday, September 8

Do you have sneakers that don't fit or are worn out? Green Earth Ministry will collect used sneakers (kids and adults) from September 8th - 26th for recycling by GotSneakers.com.

Please place your used sneakers in the labeled bins that you'll find in the mansion's Great Hall and near the entrance to Chu Family Hall. GEM will ship them to GotSneakers for reuse or recycling, and the Fellowship may receive a small payment.

GotSneakers cleans and recirculates 90% of the sneakers it receives into secondhand markets at home and abroad, to be worn and loved again. The most sustainable path a sneaker can take is to go into reuse and be given a second life. When a pair reaches its true end of life, it can be broken down — ground, separated, and reused to create something new: countertops, shelves, insoles, laces, even new footwear. No sneaker goes from GotSneakers to a landfill.

This collection is for pairs of sneakers, no single sneakers. Also, please do not bring in heels, sandals, wedges, water socks, or rain boots. Instead, donate them to a local charity, homeless shelter, or other organization, or put them into a shoe and clothing collection bin at your town's recycling center or at a shopping center.

Thank you for taking part in this collection!