The Update
We've been kept busy over the Summer with runners up and down the country sending in their unwanted medals to our Medals For Kids initiative.
We received dozens of boxes, packages and envelopes which contained anything from 1 or 2 prized medals, up to over 100 medals of all different shapes and sizes!
The thing that each person who sent them in has in common - they want their hard earned medals to now be used to inspire children to get out and be active!
The Numbers
We have now had over 4,600 medals donated to us since we launched in January this year which is fantastic!
Every single medal could have ended up in landfill, so we're pleased to have offered them a new home.
Since January, we have also re-homed over 800 medals. These have gone out to schools who have handed them over to kids in exchange for them getting out and being active!
We want to give a big shoutout to two of our medal partners, Zero Waste Medals and Race Time Solutions who have sent their unused medals to schools as part of the initiative.
How Do I Get Involved?
If you have old medals that you'd like to donate, or have a connection to a group of children who would benefit from receiving medals, then head over to our Medals For Kids page where you can find all of the information.
Hear from runners who have donated:
'I think this is a truly inspirational idea and happy to support a worthy cause. Thanks You.' Matthew S.
'I tried to weed out my collection and part with as many of these as I could. I still have too many! I hope you can make use of them.' Colette D.
'Dear Team Runr. Thanks for providing an alternative to landfill for these old meals.' Lili.
'Hope these medals will help others celebrate their achievements.' Ruth.
'Dear Runr. What a splendid thing you're doing! I'm so happy that these medals will be going to a good home and put to goo use. I really do have too many & I don't like the feeling that I am hoarding possessions - a wholly inadequate thing to do when I could be helping someone instead.
All power to you for doing this and saving running medals from landfill.' Bryan.
