Press Releases
Rep. Peter Defazio and Boys & Girls Club of the Umpqua Valley Take First Place in Capitol Hill Reuse-A-Shoe Challenge
December 09, 2009
The Oregon Congressional Delegation teamed up with local youth to recycle 4,000 pairs of shoes in Nike's fifth-annual competition.
Nike and The Climate Group Kick Off 5th Annual Capitol Hill Reuse-A-Shoe Challenge
November 11, 2009
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Oregon delegation partner with local high schools for Nike and The Climate Group's 5th annual Capitol Hill Reuse-A-Shoe Challenge.
Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Teams Up with the 2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
October 08, 2009
Bank of America and Nike announce a $100,000 joint donation to Chicago Public Schools' Hanson Stadium in support of youth running in Chicago.
Barry Farm Recreation Center in Washington, D.C. to Receive New Basketball Court, Courtesy of Nike, Inc.
August 13, 2009
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty joined Nike Inc. and the Ward 8 community to announce the donation of a new outdoor basketball court for DPR's Barry Farm Recreation Center by Nike and LeBron James.
Nike Grind Partner Installs Sustainable Safety Surfacing at New Atlanta Community Playground
April 16, 2009
Nike Grind provides rubber surfacing for a Georgia community's first playground, a donation that will benefit hundreds of local children.
Partnership with Nike, Inc. Gives Everlast Sports Surfacing a Foot Up in Fitness Flooring
December 04, 2008
Everlast Sports partners with Nike to create Everlast with Nike Grind, a new line of fitness flooring products that incorporates Nike Grind rubber.
Congressman Peter DeFazio and Nike Make Donation to Glide High School
September 29, 2008
Capitol Hill Reuse-A-Shoe Challenge winner Congressman Peter DeFazio chooses Glide High School to receive a significant shoe, apparel and equipment donation.
Congressman Peter DeFazio wins the National Recycling Coalition's Capitol Hill Reuse-A-Shoe Challenge
August 13, 2008
Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio defends title and collects a record-breaking number of shoes during the Capitol Hill Reuse-A-Shoe Challenge.
NIKE Donates Nike Grind Basketball Courts to New Orleans
February 14, 2008
NIKE unveils community store plans in New Orleans and donates several basketball courts to help rebuild the community's youth sports programs.
Capitol Hill Helps Turn Shoes into Sports Surfaces
July 19, 2007
Five Oregon House Members squared off during the Capitol Hill Reuse-A-Shoe-Challenges and set new records for the number of shoes collected.
Capitol Hill Reuse-A-Shoe Challenge Led by Oregon House Delegation
June 11, 2007
Five Members of the Oregon House Delegation team up with Nike and the National Recycling Coalition to lead a month-long shoe drive for the Capitol Hill Reuse-A-Shoe Challenge.
