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Give Brand Bottled Water: Its Motto Is Drink Give. Do Good.
I'm not a huge user or supporter of bottled water since one bottle takes over 1,000 years to biodegrade in a landfill, and they leak toxic additives into the groundwater. So I'd much rather see everyone using reusable BPA-free, aluminum or stainless steel bottles. Sometimes you may not be able to use your own refillable bottle though, so if you have to purchase a bottle of water, think about buying Give brand.
ACTivism: Medals4Mettle
Finishing a marathon takes strength, stamina, and bravery — in other words, mettle. But mettle is not just a term applied to able-bodied runners; it also applies to folks dealing with life-threatening diseases or severe disabilities. Medals4Mettle is a non-profit organization created to honor those people who must endure personal marathons daily.
Soles 4 Souls: Donate Your Used Sneakers
If you're like me, you own a few pairs of athletic shoes for all your exercise needs. I have a pair for running outside on pavement, a pair for running in the woods, and a pair for tennis. When I buy a new pair of sneakers, I always hold onto the old pair "just in case."
ACTivism: One World Running
Running shoes are not cheap no matter who you are, but for some people they're simply unattainable.
Donate new, gently worn sneakers, and worn sneakers to One World Running — an international nonprofit program promoting an awareness of health, fitness, and nutrition by providing running shoes to those in need in the United States and around the world. They will take your new or gently worn sneakers and send them overseas to someone who needs them.
Give the Gift of Sports
I know that you still have dreams of dusting off that old softball bat in pursuit of greatness but let's be honest, your softball slugging days are over.
Instead of tossing it, dust off the bat and donate it to someone who can actually fulfill their sports dreams: kids! Sportsgift.org has already collected thousands and thousands of sports equipment for underprivileged children around the world and they're always looking for more.
How to Get the Most Wear Out of Your Sneakers
I know Earth Day was last week but that does not mean you need to stop being green. The thing with sneakers is that not only are they expensive, but in order to get the most out of them you should get a new pair every few months. That's a lot of sneakers in landfills.
The Blue Planet Run
Running for a cause: Safe and clean water
The Blue Planet Run will cover 15,200 miles, across 16 countries and 4 continents, 24 hours a day for 95 days to deliver an urgent and important message: We can and must begin to alleviate the catastrophic burden placed on over a billion people who, every day, must drink unsafe local water, or travel long distances on foot to search for safe water for themselves and their families. Water is a basic necessity!!!
The run starts in New York City on June 1, 2007, when a team of 20 ordinary male and female athletes will run around the clock along a route that includes the U.S., Ireland, the U.K., France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Belarus, Russia, Mongolia, China, Japan and Canada.
Get Rid of Junk Food for Charity
Now that you've been reading FitSugar, you may be feeling a need to get those Twinkies out of the house, stat. Problem is your Mom always told you it's bad to waste -- Don't make me remind you that there are people starving in Africa...
Tomorrow, Saturday May 12th donate all your nonperishable goods to the United States Postal Service's annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
MoonWalk - Uniting Against Breast Cancer
Walk the Walk is a charity committed to raising money and awareness for breast cancer research and cancer care. They are also passionate about encouraging women and men to become healthier, fitter, and to take charge of their own well being.
One of their fundraisers is called the MoonWalk.
Give Some One a Kick From Your Kicks
Were you gifted a new pair of sneakers this holiday season? Instead of chucking your old sneaks, donate them to someone who really needs them.
One World Running is a fabulous international non-profit program promoting an awareness of health, fitness and nutrition by providing running shoes to those in need in the United States and around the world.
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