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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Recycling Swimming Medals</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/10940/recycling-swimming-medals</link><description>I&amp;#39;m sure this topic has been covered, but my search was so wide I couldn&amp;#39;t get an answer. I am downsizing my life and need to downsize my stuff. I have been blessed with many beautiful swimming medals -in the 100&amp;#39;s- and have decided to keep only one from</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Recycling Swimming Medals</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/180136?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:04:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:7f5cfd9d-84ef-4676-b1e2-a248a63bd002</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>We also have a team member who works with a children&amp;#39;s hospital.  He says that they&amp;#39;ll take old medals to give to the kids who are patients.  If there is a children&amp;#39;s hospital in your area, you might check with them to see whether they want them.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Recycling Swimming Medals</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/180118?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:31:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6af29f31-09a5-48cb-8903-e0f74a1bf3f5</guid><dc:creator>gigi</dc:creator><description>I gave all my old medals and trophys to the Boys Club - the generic ones without meet names they used for awards at camp and at the clubhouse and I think they used the other ones for crafts.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Recycling Swimming Medals</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/180107?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:28:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:09ccd161-fdeb-4940-85d7-6e4c6c7ecb5e</guid><dc:creator>waves101</dc:creator><description>Your local Special Olympics host should be more than happy to receive the donation.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Recycling Swimming Medals</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/180217?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 02:35:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:c1af25f4-78dd-4158-90be-1d2ea76e3702</guid><dc:creator>Elaine Krugman</dc:creator><description>I&amp;#39;ll bet Cullen Jones would love to have them to give out to the kids in his Make A Splash program!  :banana:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Recycling Swimming Medals</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/180054?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:53:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:c8ffd9b6-bf04-487b-b3d5-731cfed884e6</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Do you have a garden?  Take the medals off the ribbons, then press the medals into concrete stepping stones.  Here are some instructions:

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