Show those less fortunate that runners care - start setting aside those gently worn running and/or walking shoes, as well as retired race T-shirts and sweatshirts and plan to bring them to the 2007 Health & Fitness Expo.

Each year, thanks to you, the Carlsbad Marathon donates hundreds of pairs of shoes and T-shirts to local organizations who in turn give them a second life.  

 
This year the Carlsbad Marathon has once again teamed up with Soles4Souls to have a really serious shoe drive.

Soles4Souls is a national nonprofit organization that facilitates the donations of shoes, which are used to aid the hurting worldwide. Click here to learn more about Soles4Souls and all those who benefit from their work.

The idea behind gifts of shoes is nothing new to the Soles4Souls team, as they coordinated relief efforts for the Asian Tsunami and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, netting over 900,000 pairs donated for these disasters. Soles4Souls will also accept your clean race shirts, your work shoes and even your dancing shoes. Everything will be put to good use.

With your help we hope to collect a ton of shoes (and retired race shirts/sweatshirts) so start saving and plan to bring them to the January 18 - 20, 2008 Carlsbad Marathon Health and Fitness Expo. Click here to learn more about the Expo.