Boxing Legend Sugar Ray Leonard will join
Brooke Burke-Charvet and Tommy Lasorda to raise funds for children
with special needs and education
The SKECHERS Foundation today announced a $1.2 million
fundraising goal for the 2015 SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk
that will take place on Sunday, October 25. Building upon last
year’s record-breaking $1.1 million that was raised to support
children with special needs and education, celebrities including
boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard will join television host and
actress Brooke Burke-Charvet and legendary Hall of Fame baseball
manager Tommy Lasorda for the Walk’s opening ceremony celebration,
which begins at 9 AM at the Manhattan Beach Pier.
“When we organized the first SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship
Walk in 2009, I never imagined how large this event could grow and
how life-changing it would become for thousands of families,” said
SKECHERS president Michael Greenberg. “With the help of our
generous sponsors, including presenting sponsor Nickelodeon, it has
become the largest walk in Southern California that supports
children with special needs and education. It truly warms my heart
to see the community join together every year to make a difference
and build a better future for our children.”
To help the SKECHERS Foundation reach its $1.2 million
fundraising goal, the #P2PSteelSports Selfie Challenge, which
raised an additional $25,000 at last year’s Walk, will be returning
for the 2015 event. Created by Walk sponsor Steel Sports, the
challenge encourages participants to take a selfie photo at the
Walk and upload to their Instagram, Facebook or Twitter account
with the #P2PSteelSports hashtag. For each photo posted, Steel
Sports will make an additional $5 donation towards the Walk’s
fundraising total. The challenge begins at 8 AM on the morning of
the Walk and participants will have 24 hours to post their photos
to receive a donation credit.
Warren Lichtenstein, chairman and CEO of Steel Partners LLC,
commented: “We are proud to support the SKECHERS Pier to Pier
Friendship Walk with the Steel Sports Selfie Challenge, plus a new
hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activity
that allows children to build their own rockets provided by the
real rocket scientists at one of our portfolio companies, Aerojet
Rocketdyne. This event is a great way to stimulate children’s
interests in space and science in a family-fun environment, while
at the same time raising money for an important cause.”
Since its inception in 2009, the SKECHERS Pier to Pier
Friendship Walk has raised over $4 million to support education
foundations which utilize the funds to upgrade school technology
and science labs, improve libraries and music programs, reduce
class sizes and help save teachers’ jobs. The Walk also provides
critical funding for The Friendship Circle – an organization that
assists children with special needs and their families through
one-on-one peer mentoring and social recreational programming
including field trips, summer camps and music classes.
With more than 11,000 participants attending the 2014 Walk,
SKECHERS is anticipating an even larger turnout at the 2015 event.
The 3.4-mile route will begin at the Manhattan Beach Pier,
traveling to the Hermosa Beach Pier and back. To register or make a
donation, visit skechersfriendshipwalk.com or follow us on Facebook
(facebook.com/SKECHERSFriendshipWalk) and Twitter
(twitter.com/SkechersP2PWalk).
In addition to headlining sponsor Nickelodeon, the SKECHERS Pier
to Pier Friendship Walk thanks its sponsors that include: Wells
Fargo, Steel Sports, South Bay Vein and Laser Group, The Claudette
and Ethan Rickett Care Foundation, Ross, Zappos.com, Tour de Pier,
DIRECTV, United Legwear & Undwear Co., Body Glove, Kids Foot
Locker, United Legwear, JAKKS Pacific, Marshalls, Cushman &
Wakefield, Caskey & Caskey, Siltanen & Partners
Advertising, Continental Development, Northrop Grumman, Equinox,
Chevron, and many others who have provided funds and support to
provide a better future for children.
ABOUT SKECHERS
Foundation
The SKECHERS Foundation was established to provide families
around the world with the necessities and skills to succeed in
life. In addition to organizing the SKECHERS Pier to Pier
Friendship Walk, the SKECHERS Foundation funds tax-exempt,
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that provide education and job
training, shoes, clothing, fitness and nutrition guidance to
communities in need.
About SKECHERS USA, Inc.
SKECHERS USA, Inc., based in Manhattan Beach, California,
designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle footwear
for men, women and children, as well as performance footwear for
men and women. SKECHERS footwear is available in the United States
and over 120 countries and territories worldwide via department and
specialty stores, more than 1,100 SKECHERS retail stores, and the
Company’s e-commerce website. The Company manages its international
business through a network of global distributors, joint venture
partners in Asia, and 13 wholly-owned subsidiaries in Brazil,
Canada, Chile, Japan, Latin America and throughout Europe. For more
information, please visit skechers.com and follow us on Facebook
(facebook.com/SKECHERS) and Twitter (twitter.com/SKECHERSUSA).
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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, the Company’s future
growth, financial results and operations, its development of new
products, future demand for its products and growth opportunities,
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market; sustaining, managing and forecasting costs and proper
inventory levels; losing any significant customers; decreased
demand by industry retailers and cancellation of order commitments
due to the lack of popularity of particular designs and/or
categories of products; maintaining brand image and intense
competition among sellers of footwear for consumers; anticipating,
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consumer demand for the products and the various market factors
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holiday selling seasons; and other factors referenced or
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