HOTV and the following races: MacDonald Forest 50k, MacDonald Forest Trail Runs, Condor 25k and Corvallis Half Marathon, and Corvallis Rotary After Five have a program that makes shoes available, free of charge, to qualified middle school and high school Cross Country and track and field athletes.
Athletes receive Golden Tickets from their respective coaches and/or athletic directors, to be traded in at
5-Star Sports in Corvallis. Five Star generously offers the HOTV 15% discount to all Golden Ticket users to help stretch the dollars. For more information contact [email protected].
Our first athlete recipient for Spring 2024 is from a refugee family settling in Corvallis! We have now surpassed 60 pairs of shoes, some going to unhoused runners and to youth in residential treatment centeers. Way to go Corvallis!
Here are some comments from coaches and athletes:
"...I've been needing some new running shoes and thanks to you I was finally able to get some! You generosity is much appreciated...."
"...Last year, we had a really fast young sprinter whose soles were literally coming off his shoes. His mother was able to purchase new shoes at Five Star using the golden ticket. This greatly boosted the athlete's confidence and athletic performance".
"The Heart of the Valley Roadrunners Golden Ticket program has been a lifesaver for our cross-country team. Several of our student-athletes have taken advantage of the offer and they rave about it. It has cut down on nagging injuries because athletes are no longer wearing worn-out shoes. The program injected even more enthusiasm into our strong program because the student-athletes felt as if they were appreciated and supported. Both the boys and girls teams qualified for state and the girls won the state team title. I can’t thank HOTV enough. The Golden Ticket is a wonderful program." - Joe Fulton, Philomath HS XC coach.
If you would like to make a tax deductible (EIN 23-7283854 group exempt 2702) donation to this worthy cause, please click on the "Donate" button at the bottom of the page.
Or, you can send a check with Sole Support in the memo line to:
HOTV Runners
PO BOX 1383
Corvallis. OR 97339-1383
Athletes receive Golden Tickets from their respective coaches and/or athletic directors, to be traded in at
5-Star Sports in Corvallis. Five Star generously offers the HOTV 15% discount to all Golden Ticket users to help stretch the dollars. For more information contact [email protected].
Our first athlete recipient for Spring 2024 is from a refugee family settling in Corvallis! We have now surpassed 60 pairs of shoes, some going to unhoused runners and to youth in residential treatment centeers. Way to go Corvallis!
Here are some comments from coaches and athletes:
"...I've been needing some new running shoes and thanks to you I was finally able to get some! You generosity is much appreciated...."
"...Last year, we had a really fast young sprinter whose soles were literally coming off his shoes. His mother was able to purchase new shoes at Five Star using the golden ticket. This greatly boosted the athlete's confidence and athletic performance".
"The Heart of the Valley Roadrunners Golden Ticket program has been a lifesaver for our cross-country team. Several of our student-athletes have taken advantage of the offer and they rave about it. It has cut down on nagging injuries because athletes are no longer wearing worn-out shoes. The program injected even more enthusiasm into our strong program because the student-athletes felt as if they were appreciated and supported. Both the boys and girls teams qualified for state and the girls won the state team title. I can’t thank HOTV enough. The Golden Ticket is a wonderful program." - Joe Fulton, Philomath HS XC coach.
If you would like to make a tax deductible (EIN 23-7283854 group exempt 2702) donation to this worthy cause, please click on the "Donate" button at the bottom of the page.
Or, you can send a check with Sole Support in the memo line to:
HOTV Runners
PO BOX 1383
Corvallis. OR 97339-1383