Flagstaff Uniform & Sports Exchange
Flagstaff Uniform & Sports Exchange (F.U.S.E.) is our hometown clearinghouse for gently used Sports Gear and School Uniforms.
F.U.S.E. is the brain child of our content author Kathryn Peterson. She was volunteering at her daughter's middle school recently. Another volunteer and mother of four was bemoaning the fact that there was no used sporting goods outlets in town. She immediately realized that this is a business idea she could commit to.
Not only does F.U.S.E. support the important trend to recycle and re-use, F.U.S.E. helps families save money and keeps revenue in the community that would otherwise leave the community to go to big box store corporate headquarters. "I just love everything about this business!" Ms. Peterson said.
Currently Kathryn and her business partner Kristin Brown are holding a Drop-Off drive to build inventory. It works like this:
- Clean your closets and garages of used sporting goods that are outgrown or lightly used and still usable.
- Bring them to Uptown Billiards at 114 N. Leroux St. in the heart of downtown Flagstaff. (If you turn on your blinkers, you can park in the alley adjacent to Uptown long enough to unload your stuff.) The drop-off center is in the back by the restrooms. Leave your stuff and fill out a form listing what you are leaving for F.U.S.E. We will create a trade voucher based upon the items you dropped off.
- Come to our sales event in the parking lot of the Flagstaff Athletic Club West at 1200 W. Rt. 66 on June 6th and twice a month thereafter. Your trade voucher will be there waiting for you!
- If you can't make the event, just call me Kathryn Peterson at (928) 853-2414. I will have our entire inventory on the data base by then acan pick up your used items and bring you the items you need anytime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. as well as update your trade voucher account instantly!
Spend your trade vouchers like cash on this year's sporting goods, school uniforms and outdoor recreational gear needs!!
We accept all kinds of sporting goods, water toys, and uniforms, but will be focusing our inventory on children's team sports like soccer and baseball.
A very special thanks to Josh Whitman and TrailsWeb for the wonderful website and to all the Flagstaff families that have been so enthusiastic and supportive.
