Pay it forward request

I oversee (for free) a climbing wall in a small Appalachian town recreation center – it’s a multi purpose center and the wall is only open Thursday evenings. The fees for use are $2 for adults and $1 for kids. It’s an area with very low incomes – the center is to help keep kids off the streets and out of trouble. We have harnesses but only a very few pair of climbing shoes that people have donated. We could use climbing shoes in any size and any condition short of in pieces - I can do a little glue work to them. If you have climbing shoes that are too worn out for you, or that your kids have out grown etc – these kids could still get some good out of them. So if you’d like to help some kids learn to climb and do a “Pay it forward” good deed – your help would be appreciated.
Drop me a PM and I’ll give you shipping information - oh yeah - that's the good deed part - you pay the shipping. :)

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this is the kind of thing I'd rather donate to that most donations I make.

Chris Rice wrote:I oversee (for free) a climbing wall in a small Appalachian town recreation center – it’s a multi purpose center and the wall is only open Thursday evenings. The fees for use are $2 for adults and $1 for kids. It’s an area with very low incomes – the center is to help keep kids off the streets and out of trouble. We have harnesses but only a very few pair of climbing shoes that people have donated. We could use climbing shoes in any size and any condition short of in pieces - I can do a little glue work to them. If you have climbing shoes that are too worn out for you, or that your kids have out grown etc – these kids could still get some good out of them. So if you’d like to help some kids learn to climb and do a “Pay it forward” good deed – your help would be appreciated. Drop me a PM and I’ll give you shipping information - oh yeah - that's the good deed part - you pay the shipping. :)

Hey Chris, which town? I have one pair and an ATC I can turn over. Might be able to do a lot better than that if I gather stuff from the local crew. How are you set on harnesses? I'm in Richmond, VA now and grew up in Hburg.

Here's the information

Crooksville Rec Center
C/O Chis Rice
230 Burley St
Crooksville, Ohio
43731

Have had several PMs already with offers - and I thank everyone so far - keep them coming please! The kids are going to love you guys! I'll post pictures when things settle down with what we get.

I'll send a few pairs pronto, thanks for the volunteer work Chris!

this even scores me bonus points w/wifey for cleaning out the house!

Do you want adult shoes too?

We get all ages from 2 year olds to 72 year olds (oldest and youngest so far)- so any and all sizes can be used. At present we have 4 or 5 pair of all size 9s. It was a fairly slow night tonight and we had 23 climbers of all ages - mostly teenagers tonight (a play at the grade school was going on). So short answer is yes - adult sizes will be used too.

I don't know how to post a link but you can go to the Crooksville Rec Center Facebook page and find some pictures of the rec center and the climbing wall

Chris Rice wrote:I don't know how to post a link but you can go to the Crooksville Rec Center Facebook page and find some pictures of the rec center and the climbing wall

Link

Some images from the climbing gym:

I sent you six pairs today

good on ya man. I don't have any old shoes yet, but I'll try to help in another way if I can. I live about an hour away in the ohio valley.

Joyce Tsai wrote:I sent you six pairs today

Thank You!!!

ZANE wrote:good on ya man. I don't have any old shoes yet, but I'll try to help in another way if I can. I live about an hour away in the ohio valley.

You should come visit us for some climbing!

Hey Chris I have a couple of pairs for you. Your climber from the grip board aren't you?
Ship

John Shippling wrote:Hey Chris I have a couple of pairs for you. Your climber from the grip board aren't you? Ship

Yep that's me - small world isn't it?

I don't know if people want their names put out or not so I won't for now. I received the first box of shoes today - 6 pair! And all in usable condition with one set of laces - WOW! You know who you are so Thank You! Chris

When I get back to the states in april Id love to make and donate a batch of chalk bags to you guys. Thanks for your service.

Josh Kornish wrote:When I get back to the states in april Id love to make and donate a batch of chalk bags to you guys. Thanks for your service.

Awesome - some kid or another always has their hand in mine - I have one young girl that just takes it from me and climbs with it - hilarious! She's either 3 or 4 years old - cute as can be!

Chris Rice wrote:I don't know if people want their names put out or not so I won't for now. I received the first box of shoes today - 6 pair! And all in usable condition with one set of laces - WOW! You know who you are so Thank You! Chris

Glad to know you received them. You're welcome!

Joyce Tsai wrote: Glad to know you received them. You're welcome!

Thank you Joyce!