CAMBRIDGE,
Mass. - The
America East Conference has partnered with Boston-based non-profit Run
Littlefoot for a shoe drive to be held during the 2013 America East Indoor
Track & Field Championships held at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston,
Mass., Feb. 11-12.
Run Littlefoot is a Boston based non-profit that provides
footwear, free of cost, to homeless and low-income families throughout Greater
Boston. They accept all types of shoes, sneakers, and winter boots, and deliver
all your donations to people in need. Helping Boston give back. You can read
more about the organization on their website: http://www.runlittlefoot.org/. You can
also connect with Run Littlefoot on Facebook
and Twitter.
Fans, coaches, student-athletes and volunteers are encouraged to
bring new or used shoes, sneakers or winter boots to place into the donation
bin located inside the track & field complex at the Reggie Lewis Center.
If you’re donating shoes, you can be entered to win Red Sox tickets
through twitter by tweeting a photo of you donating shoes and using the hashtag
#TweetYourFeet.
About the America East
Now in its fourth decade of operation, the America East Conference has evolved
into one of the most comprehensive NCAA Division I conferences in the country
with a commitment to broad-based, competitive athletics programs, complementing
the academic integrity and missions of the member institutions. Progressive in
its approach to its more than 3,400 student-athletes, America East recognizes
champions in each of its 20 sports. America East also conducts the nation's
most comprehensive academic recognition program for student-athletes and
collaborates on several community service initiatives throughout its geographic
footprint each year. With members spanning from the Mid-Atlantic to Northeast
regions of the United States, America East strives to develop champions in
academics, athletics and leadership at its nine member institutions: University
at Albany, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Hartford,
University of Maine, UMBC, University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University
and University of Vermont.