Sugar Ray Leonard, Brooke Burke-Charvet
and More Celebrities to Attend Annual Charity Event on
October 23 to Help Raise Awareness for Children with Special Needs
and Education
The SKECHERS Foundation today announced a $1.5 million
fundraising goal for the eighth SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship
Walk, an annual event to support children with special
needs and education. Media sponsor NBC4 will join returning
presenting sponsor Nickelodeon and a team of celebrities –
including Sugar Ray Leonard, Brooke Burke-Charvet, Tommy Lasorda,
Denise Austin and Camila Alves – for the event on Sunday, October
23 in Manhattan Beach.
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SKECHERS President Michael Greenberg and
Friendship Circle Members (Photo: Business Wire)
“The SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk has grown from a
passionate community event devoted to children with special needs
and education, to a star-studded movement that has broken records
every year and raised $1.4 million for kids last year alone,” said
Michael Greenberg, president of SKECHERS. “Over the years, our
message has remained the same – to support, educate and inspire our
children. We’re truly grateful to have so many join forces to
realize this year’s $1.5 million goal for our kids: from dedicated,
longstanding partners like Nickelodeon, to a respected media
organization like NBC4, and all of the local businesses and
individuals that have put their hearts and souls behind this walk
for nearly a decade.”
“Nickelodeon is proud to continue its support of the SKECHERS
Pier to Pier Friendship Walk and the amazing work that will benefit
from it, providing support
for children with special needs and education
opportunities,” said Sharon Cohen, executive vice president of
Partner Marketing, Nickelodeon.
“NBC4 is proud to be the first and exclusive media sponsor of an
event that gives generously to children with special needs,” said
Steve Carlston, president and general manager of NBC4 Southern
California. “NBC4’s commitment to local communities runs deep and
the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk is another meaningful way
to support neighborhoods in the South Bay.”
Since its inception in 2009, the SKECHERS Pier to Pier
Friendship Walk has dramatically grown its event in order to build
awareness for children with special needs and education. Supported
by its dedicated community and distinctive sponsors, the Walk has
raised approximately $7 million to date, which has helped education
foundations improve school technology, science labs, libraries and
music programs, reduce class sizes and save teachers’ jobs. The
Walk also provides critical funding for The Friendship Foundation –
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 12,000 participants attending the 2015 Walk,
SKECHERS is anticipating an even larger turnout at the 2016 event –
which will include special performances by triple threat Asia Monet
Ray, social media star and singer Jordyn Jones, pop group New
District, and dance sensation Aidan Prince. Starting at 9AM, 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 SKECHERS on Facebook
(facebook.com/SKECHERSFriendshipWalk) and Twitter
(twitter.com/SkechersP2PWalk).
In addition to headlining sponsor Nickelodeon and media sponsor
NBC4 Southern California, the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk
thanks its sponsors that include: Wells Fargo, Steel Sports, The
Claudette and Ethan Rickett Care Foundation, Ross, Zappos.com,
Vertra, WSS, United Legwear & Underwear Co., Mattel, Body
Glove, Premier Displays & Exhibits, Kids Foot Locker, 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. (NYSE:SKX), 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 160 countries and
territories worldwide via department and specialty stores, more
than 1,545 SKECHERS Company-owned and third-party retail stores,
and the Company’s e-commerce websites. The Company manages its
international business through a network of global distributors,
joint venture partners in Asia and the Middle East, and
wholly-owned subsidiaries in Canada, Japan, throughout Europe and
Latin America. For more information, please visit skechers.com and
follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/SKECHERS) and Twitter
(twitter.com/SKECHERSUSA).
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