The Skechers Foundation, an organization that was founded to provide families around the world with the necessities and skills to succeed in life, celebrated its most impactful Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk by donating $209,000 to the Friendship Circle for children with special needs and more than $280,000 to six Southern California education foundations. The donations were the largest made by the Foundation and were the result of dozens of corporate sponsors, including presenting sponsor Kids Foot Locker, and thousands of walkers who united for the Skechers Friendship Walk in October 2011.
Skechers President Michael Greenberg expressed his gratitude during a formal check presentation ceremony on February 16 at Skechers’ corporate headquarters in Manhattan Beach: “Our sponsors have done something incredible gathering our friends, families and neighbors so we can change the lives of our children. Because of them, our kids now have more opportunities than what would have been possible without this walk. And we’ve shown that we’re not dependent on our economy or our state’s budget to make a real impact. I’m extremely proud of what we’ve created here, and to be part of a community with such great love for our kids.”
The Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk is now the Southern California’s largest annual donor event for children with special needs and local schools. Along with the Friendship Circle, the funds will directly benefit Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Palos Verdes Peninsula and Torrance schools.
The Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk thanks its presenter Kids Foot Locker and sponsors Wells Fargo, Ross, Premier Displays and Exhibits, Body Glove, Marshalls, Chevron, Waste Management, Equinox and countless others who have provided funds and support to making a difference in children’s lives.
A Skechers organization, the Skechers Foundation funds tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit charities that provide education and job training, shoes, clothing, fitness and nutrition guidance to communities in need. The Skechers Foundation also develops community and afterschool programs for local students, including classes with Skechers shoe designers held at the Skechers corporate headquarters in Manhattan Beach.
