The T. Kenyon Holly Award Recognizes the
Footwear Executive’s Profound Philanthropic Efforts for Children
Worldwide
At yesterday’s 79th Annual Two Ten Gala in New York, Skechers
president Michael Greenberg was given Two Ten Footwear’s most
prestigious honor – the T. Kenyon Holly Award for his outstanding
local, national and global humanitarian achievements for children.
Greenberg’s wide-ranging philanthropic efforts have funded
education, supported children with special needs, and donated to
families impacted by natural disasters.
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Skechers president Michael Greenberg
accepts the T. Kenyon Holly Humanitarian Award at 79th Annual Two
Ten Gala in New York. Photo by Natural Expressions.
“Michael Greenberg doesn’t just give his name to causes; he gets
deeply involved in them. Every event that he’s supported has
thrived because of his passion and personal input,” said Neal
Newman, president of Two Ten Footwear Foundation. “He has been a
tremendous supporter for Two Ten, and has helped to change the
lives of hundreds of footwear employees and their families facing a
major life crisis, such as homelessness, a medical emergency,
natural disaster recovery, or a job loss. With similar fervor, he’s
built charitable events from the ground up – and he cultivates
their growth with the same ambitious philosophy that has made
Skechers a successful business empire. Two Ten is proud to award
Michael with our highest honor. He sets an example for our industry
to follow.”
Greenberg saw a need for children with special needs to benefit
from a schoolwide mentorship program, and became involved in the
South Bay Friendship Foundation in 2005. The Foundation has grown
into a thriving organization that offers more than 30 school clubs
across Southern California and over 60 classes and outings – from
trips and summer camps to Dodgers sporting events. To support the
Foundation and local schools, he established the Skechers Pier to
Pier Walk (www.skechersfriendshipwalk.com) in 2009. Now
California’s largest of its kind, the Nickelodeon-sponsored event
has topped donations every year since its inception, gathering
thousands every October to raise more than $11 million for the
Foundation, schools and college scholarships for exceptional
students nationwide.
In 2014, Greenberg honored his son by establishing the Harrison
Greenberg Foundation, which raised $4 million to save and revive
the historical Roundhouse Aquarium on Southern California’s
Manhattan Beach Pier. Designed by world-renowned architectural firm
CambridgeSeven, the new state-of-the-art teaching and experiential
destination offers galleries, touch tanks, educational programs and
camps free of charge to hundreds of thousands of visitors
worldwide, including thousands of children throughout the community
– some of whom are learning about marine life for the first
time.
During Hurricane Katrina’s devastation in 2005, Greenberg
reached out to support devastated communities, and has since
launched a series of donation events for families affected by
national disasters – most recently giving shoes, socks, apparel and
backpacks to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico, as well as those
affected by last month’s California wildfires. To date, the BOBS
from Skechers charity footwear program has donated more than 15
million pairs of shoes to children in need throughout the United
States and in more than 60 countries around the world.
“I’m moved and inspired to receive this year’s T. Kenyon Holly
Award. And though honored, I feel that everything I’ve done has
been based on need, and what any business leader should do,” began
Michael Greenberg. “I truly believe that every company should give
back in any way that they can, and that every human should do the
same. The need is great locally, nationally and globally, and we
are an industry of achievers. Together, our impact could be
massive.”
The T. Kenyon Holly Award is presented to an individual in the
footwear, leather or allied industries who exemplifies the spirit
and character of the late T. Kenyon Holly, past president of Two
Ten Footwear Foundation.
About Skechers U.S.A.,
Inc.
Skechers U.S.A., 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 170 countries and
territories worldwide via department and specialty stores, 2,802
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
about.skechers.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and
Twitter.
About the Two Ten Footwear
Foundation
Founded in 1939 at 210 Lincoln Street in Boston, MA, the Two Ten
Footwear Foundation is the national charitable foundation of the
U.S. footwear industry. Two Ten provides emergency financial
assistance, natural disaster recovery, educational scholarships,
counseling services and professional development programs that
improve the lives and careers of the country’s 330,000 footwear
employees and their families. The only industry-centric foundation
in the country, Two Ten brings the footwear community together to
support each other during times of crisis and ensure a bright
future for the industry’s workforce. For more information, please
visit www.twoten.org.
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