San Diego Branch Participated in the “Used Sneaker Drive” Event in January 2026

Reported by Gavin Zheng 

In the US alone, it is estimated that around 300 million pairs of shoes are discarded each year. The global number of people lacking access to shoes is reported to around 600 million.

We partnered with Cal Martial Hearts, a neighboring volunteer organization, to participate in the Used Sneaker Drive. By January 17, our AYLUS San Diego Branch volunteers donated more than 60 pairs of used sneakers. Together, we will send the sneakers to Got Sneakers, an organization that will clean, sort, and distribute them to people in need. We drop the shoes at Hong Wu Golden Dragon Academy.

Gavin Zheng

Lauren Kan

Updated: January 31, 2026 — 1:46 am

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