Sugar Ray Leonard, Brooke Burke-Charvet and
Denise Austin Joined Lead Sponsors Nickelodeon and NBC4 Southern
California to Support Children with Special Needs and
Education
The SKECHERS Foundation today announced that its 9th annual 2017
SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk raised more than $1.8 million
for children with special needs and education, exceeding its $1.6
million goal. Supported by lead presenter Nickelodeon and media
sponsor NBC4 Southern California, the Walk also reached a new
attendance high with more than 13,000 walkers and participants.
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SKECHERS President Michael Greenberg,
Brooke Burke-Charvet, and Sugar Ray Leonard walk to support
children at SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk in Manhattan
Beach, California. (Photo: Business Wire)
Entertainment, sport and fitness celebrities at the SKECHERS
Pier to Pier Friendship Walk included actress, model and longtime
SKECHERS supporter Brooke Burke-Charvet, legendary boxer Sugar Ray
Leonard and fitness icon Denise Austin. The event also featured
numerous teen celebrities, including appearances by This Is Us
stars Logan Shroyer, Niles Fitch, Parker Bates and Mackenzie
Hancsicsak, and special performances by recording artist Asia
Monet; NBC’s Little Big Shots’ Kieran Tamondong; America’s Got
Talent duo Artyon and Paige; Nickelodeon star Ciara Wilson; dance
sensation Larsen Thompson; and actress/singer Jada Facer, who
performed the National Anthem.
“I’ve been part of the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk for
seven years now, because I love how SKECHERS has its heart in the
right place – caring for what’s most important, our kids,” said
Brooke Burke-Charvet. Our children deserve everything that we can
give. And this walk has made such incredible strides – not just in
bringing all of our children together, but our entire
community.”
“This SKECHERS event is just fantastic,” added Hall of Fame
coach Tommy Lasorda, who has been a Walk board member since its
inception. “We had big dreams for it right from the beginning, and
it’s great to see how it’s grown into the largest of its kind in
California.”
“The SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk didn’t just have
another record-breaking day; it’s grown into a year-round
community-wide movement for our kids,” said Michael Greenberg,
president of SKECHERS. “People have such an incredible devotion to
our children, and that love really came through at our walk.
“We already have people excited and inspired by our event,
asking how they can take part next year, and donations coming in to
support our 2018 walk. And with next year being our walk’s 10-year
milestone, we know that it will be our best ever. We look forward
to launching our year-long celebration campaign and continuing this
incredible momentum we have for our special anniversary walk next
October.”
The SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk has raised more than
$8 million since its 2009 launch. Funds support The Friendship
Foundation, an organization that assists children with special
needs and their families through one-on-one peer mentoring, social
recreational programming, field trips and sporting events, as well
as education foundations committed to retaining vital academic
programs, maintaining smaller class sizes, improving libraries, and
upgrading school technology. The SKECHERS Foundation is also
entering the fourth year of its scholarship program, and plans to
donate $100,000 to deserving students across the country in
2018.
In addition to its headlining sponsor Nickelodeon and media
sponsor NBC4 Southern California, the SKECHERS Pier to Pier
Friendship Walk thanks sponsors Mattel, Moose Toys, The Claudette
& Ethan Rickett Care Foundation, Wells Fargo, Ross, Steel
Partners, Premier Displays & Exhibits, United Legwear &
Underwear Co., Velocity Sports Performance, Vertra, and many others
who have provided funds and support to provide a better future for
children. To learn more about the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship
Walk, please visit skechersfriendshipwalk.com or
facebook.com/SKECHERSFriendshipWalk.
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 The Friendship
Foundation
The Friendship Foundation is a non-profit organization that
assists children with special needs and their families through
one-on-one peer mentoring and social recreational programming
(www.gotfriends.com).
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 160 countries and territories worldwide via department and
specialty stores, more than 2,438 SKECHERS Company-owned and
third-party-owned 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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and international growth, financial results and operations
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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, especially in
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consumer demand for the products and the various market factors
described above; sales levels during the spring, back-to-school and
holiday selling seasons; and other factors referenced or
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