Used shoe drive to help seniors in the Grand Valley

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo (KREX) — Senior Engagement of Grand Junction kicked off its first-ever used shoe drive. Senior Engagement of Grand Junction is a nonprofit which provides resources and support to seniors in our community.

Brenda Case, the founder of Senior Engagement of Grand Junction, is looking for your used shoes. “Basically if there’s something that is recyclable on them we will take them,” Case told WesternSlopeNow. She says the less used the shoes the better, but even the most run-down shoes donated will go to an organization that either fixes the shoes up or strips them for parts.

“The fact that they’re recycling as much as they possibly can and they’re not sending these to the landfill is super important to us,” Case said.

After the shoes are collected and sent off to the recycling organization, Case says the shoes will be donated or resold if they’re able to be refurbished. The shoes themself won’t go to local seniors, but the funds raised by donating will go to provide resources and support local seniors.

Where can you donate?

Business Drops:

• The Brad Dempsey Agency – American Family Insurance — 569 32 Rd, Ste 5C

• RSVP — 422 White Ave (Lower level of the US Bank Building – enter from the South Side)

• St. Mary’s OR Staff Lounge

• Seth Rockey – State Farm Insurance — 1226 N. 7th St.

• The Van Gundy Group — 622 Rood Ave, Ste C

• E-Bricks/Lego Store — 124 N. 7th St.

• Browns Shoe Fit — 425 Main St.

• Napa Auto Parts — 138 S. Plum St., Fruita

• Chesnick Realty — 137 N. Peach St., Fruita

• Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aeries 595 — 1674 US Highway 50

• Blue Pig Gallery — 101 W. 3rd St., Palisade

Residential Drops:

• 631 Maurine Lane (NE Area)

• 2680 Summerhill Ct. (North Area)

• 450 Meadows Way (Redlands)

• 145 30 Road (Orchard Mesa)

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