Program Updates as of February 2, 2025
Total Shoes Collected: 10,007 Donations to date: $6,886
Environmental Data: CO2 Displaced – 693,556 pounds Water Saved – 10,311,969 gallons
Need a shoe pickup? If you have several pairs of used running shoes and you need them to be picked up from your home, please fill out the form at this link: https://forms.gle/5pwxFVNKZWzragqF7
NOTE: We no longer accept shoes in poor condition (uppers must not be ripped or torn).
My Story
When the pandemic began in March 2020, I soon volunteered by delivering care packages to underrepresented families most affected by COVID-19 for the South Brooklyn Mutual Aid. The SBMA was an organization of dedicated volunteers who worked tirelessly to purchase, package, and deliver these care packages to struggling families throughout South Brooklyn. They needed help with fundraising and I thought of ways to contribute. I came across gotsneakers.com, a company that pays a small amount for each pair of used running shoes sent to them. I was hesitant, but after sending them several bags of used running shoes, I received my first check from them a few weeks later. Once I received that check, I knew this was a legitimate organization. Being a lifelong runner with connections to thousands of runners, I realized I should promote this project to the local running community. Since the pandemic ended, my collection program continues and I now donate to other worthy organizations and individuals locally and internationally. Please scroll past the flyer below to see the latest updates on where the money is going.
Sincerely,
Josh Pesin
Charities and Causes that I have Supported
May 26, 2025 – $160 donation to pay the tuition for two of Mukasa Edward’s orphans.
October 25, 2024 – $100 donation to the Guild for Exceptional Children. The GEC supports the education and independent lifestyle of special people ages three through adult. For more information and/or to make a donation, go to www.gecbklyn.org
March 29, 2024 – $100 donation to Mukasa Edward to help pay school tuition for his orphans.
November 29, 2023 – $120 donation to Kenyan runner Job Kiprono Langat to assist with his race in California.
August 10, 2023 – $70 donation to Kenyan runner Job Kiprono Langat to assist with race registration, accommodations, and travel.
June 1, 2023 – $108 donation to Kenyan runner Job Kiprono Langat to assist with race registration, accommodations, and travel.
May 1, 2023 – $73 donation to Kenyan runner Job Kiprono Langat to assist with race registration, accommodations, and travel. A headlamp was donated to Ugandan runner and teacher Mukasa Edward so he could work at night in the fields. The cost was $31.
2022 – Donations were made to The Guild for Exceptional Children, Waffles Foundation, Jar of Hope, Ukrainian Relief Fund, Eric Marsh Foundation for Wildland Firefighters, Anthony DeMartino Foundation, You Gotta Believe, Staten Island Running Association (SIRA), Staten Island Greenbelt Conservancy, and the Multiple Myeloma Research Fund (MMRF) and a college fund. Each of these organizations received at least $100 and some received more.
2021 – Donations were made to the South Brooklyn Mutual Aid (SBMA), the Staten Island Athletic Club Scholarship Fund, the Richmond Rockets Scholarship Fund, Coney Island Women On The Rise, and the Waffles Foundation. Each of these organizations received at least $100 and some received more.
2020 – Donations were made to the South Brooklyn Mutual Aid (SBMA) for $400.
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