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All types of shoes are accepted.\r\n\r\nEach batch of shoes collected by <a href=\"https:\/\/uofrathletics.com\/\">University Athletics<\/a> is provided to organizations in the local community.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rochester.box.com\/s\/n3r33fhtem5w1wpk3czjomcmfei89q7m\">Download the Share-a-Shoe program flyer<\/a> to post in your area.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"transparent","card_link":"","card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"<p class=\"u-card-title\">Move-out cleanout<\/p>","card_text":"When students living on campus move out in May, we collect gently used items to donate to campus and community partners.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"Move Out Programs","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sustainability\/events\/move-out-programs\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"<p class=\"u-card-title\"><strong>Food pantry<\/strong><\/p>","card_text":"All students and postdocs at the University can browse and choose non-perishable items. 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