Ed note: The local athletic community has galvanized and is offering different options to help out the victims of Hurricane Katrina. We will update this page and post information as we receive it.

9/9/05 - Road Runners Club of America / SignMeUpSports To Help Hurricane Victims. The RRCA has set up a special fund to help the member clubs in New Orleans and surrounding areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. For more information, click here.

9/8/05 USA Swimming Hurricane Katrina Relief Information. This page will be updated regularly. click here.

9/2/05 - Fleet Feet Sports / Share Your Soles
Fleet Feet Sports is stepping off an emergency shoe drive with Share Your Soles by donating 100 pairs of new running shoes to be delivered to people directly affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Anyone wishing to donate should stop by the closest Fleet Feet Sports location and drop off new, nearly new or gently used shoes. The first shipment of shoes will leave from the Chicago area next weekend.

Store Locations:
Fleet Feet Sports - Piper's Alley
210 W. North Ave., Chicago, IL

Fleet Feet Sports - Lincoln Square
4555 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL

Fleet Feet Sports - Elmhurst
124 E. Schiller St., Elmhurst, IL

For more information about Share Your Soles, visit www.shareyoursoles.org. For more information about Fleet Feet Sports, visit www.fleetfeetchicago.com.

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9/2/05 SkirtSports Sales: Helping Katrina's relief effort
SkirtSports Inc., is donating 10 percent of online sales to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

"Our goal with this company has always been to give back, mainly through promoting fitness and healthy living," said Nicole DeBoom, president and CEO of Boulder-based SkirtSports Inc. DeBoom is originally from Downers Grove, IL.
For more information, visit www.skirtsports.com.

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9/1/05 Inside Texas Running Collecting T-Shirts from Athletes / Event Directors for Hurricane Victims.
For details, visit www.insidetexasrunning.com/news/clothin gdrive2005.html

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9/1/05 Park Forest Scenic 10 - Red Cross
This just in from Bud James with the Park Forest Scenic 10: I just wanted to let you know that we are trying to help the hurricane victims by taking up monetary collections at the pre-race clinic and packet pickup on Sunday at Village Hall in Park Forest from 1 to 4 p.m. and again on raceday, Monday, September 5. The American Red Cross will be there both days to take up the collection

On behalf of Chicago Athlete, our thoughts are with all who have been affected by this devastating disaster.