Outdoor Industry: We’re “Calling All Poles” to Get People Outdoors!

Attention outdoor retailers and merchants: Gear to Grow needs your help! In the wake of a gear drive held during the 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Show, Gear to Grow has received a large, generous donation of camping and backpacking tents!
While the donated tent shells are seemingly flawless, there is one thing missing…tent poles! With more than 70 non-profit groups across the U.S., many of our beneficiaries have old tent shells that need to be replaced, but others are in need of full tent sets.
In order to reach our goal of collecting enough poles to redistribute full tent sets out to our beneficiary groups, Gear to Grow is hosting a “Calling All Poles” campaign. As a part of this campaign, Gear to Grow is looking for retailers and merchants across the country to act as official drop-off locations for the public to bring in their gently used or surplus tent poles.  
The “Calling All Poles” will launch Oct. 3, 2011, and will be open for 60 days. Gear to Grow will provide each participating retailer with flyers to post in-store in order to help advertise the campaign. Retailers are also encouraged to promote via Facebook and Twitter. In addition to serving as a collection point, Gear to Grow asks that retailers help cover the shipping costs of any poles that are collected during the campaign. Gear to Grow is also able to offer receipts for tax deductions and write-offs for shipping costs.
If your retail location is interested in participating, please email us at contact@geartogrow.org. Gear to Grow and more than 70 outdoor non-profit programs appreciate your support!
Not a retailer but still want to support the cause? Email Gear to Grow for more details on how you can donate.