If the shoe fits, and even if it doesn't, Matthew Grossman of Tenafly, New Jersey wants it. With every pair of old sneakers collected, he gets one step closer to fulfilling the community service portion of his bar mitzvah requirement. Grossman is donating the shoes to Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program. The company grinds old sneakers and uses the byproducts for athletic field surfaces in underserved communities.
That is such a cool thing for a kid to do, especially if it helps him come of age. Read more at Tenafly boy helps put old shoes to new use at bergen.com.
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