Recycle your sneakers & support the Northborough Scholarship Committee

The Town of Northborough Scholarship Committee is holding an athletic shoe drive fundraiser through Sunday, November 5. This unique fundraising program asks the community to reach into closets, not pockets.

GotSneakers, a social enterprise, will issue funds based on the quantity of gently worn, used and new sneakers collected.

The sneaker recycling program helps keep sneakers out of landfills, which has harmful effects on the environment. The EPA estimates that 200-300 million pairs of shoes are thrown into landfills each year.

Donate your running, basketball, gym and training, cleats (rubber only), hiking and casual sneakers. There are drop off locations with collection bins in place:

• PR Running, 18 Lyman Street, Westborough
• HOTWORX, 318 Main Street, Northborough (Neighborhood Tavern plaza)
• 180 Rice Avenue, Northborough
• 147 Davis Street, Northborough
• 43 Ridge Road, Northborough (bin by front door)

The Northborough Scholarship Committee is a town committee that provides Northborough high school seniors the opportunity for some financial assistance for their post-secondary education. Fundraising efforts, such as this, help make scholarship awards possible. In May 2023, a total of $3,300 was awarded to seven Northborough high school graduates.

Read how you can make a monetary donation directly online or by mail too.

Email questions to Northboroughscholarships@gmail.com. Follow on Facebook @northboroughscholarshipcommittee for updates. Learn more about GotSneakers at www.gotsneakers.com.