Ellen K, Brooke Burke-Charvet and Tommy
Lasorda joined presenting sponsor Nickelodeon to support children
with special needs and education
The SKECHERS Foundation today announced that the 2014 SKECHERS
Pier to Pier Friendship Walk broke records and raised over $1.1
million for children with special needs and education. Co-sponsored
by Nickelodeon, the Walk was the largest to date – with more than
11,000 participants rallied by celebrity supporters Ellen K, Brooke
Burke-Charvet and Tommy Lasorda.
Millie Thrasher, Celine Polenghi, Summer
Reign, Ellen K, Kelly Brook, Michael Greenberg, Brooke
Burke-Charvet, Robert Greenberg and Tommy Lasorda attend the
SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk on October 26, 2014 in
Manhattan Beach,California (Desert Rose Photography)
“It’s my fourth time at the Walk, and every year it’s incredible
to see thousands of parents, neighbors and friends gathering for
our kids,” said Brooke Burke-Charvet, who attended the Walk with
husband David Charvet and their four children. “Of all my
experiences with SKECHERS, this is one of the most inspiring. This
day really makes me feel like we can all turn our hopes and dreams
for our kids’ futures into a reality.”
This year’s event also marked the launch of the SKECHERS
Foundation’s scholarship program; at the Walk, SKECHERS president
Michael Greenberg announced that they are planning to donate more
than $250,000 to deserving students across the country in 2015. The
SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk and sponsor Steel Sports also
successfully teamed up for the event’s first-ever #P2PSteelSports
Selfie Challenge, which pledged $5 donated to the Walk for each
photo posted on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter with the
#P2PSteelSports hashtag. The challenge raised an additional $25,000
for The Friendship Circle and education foundations this year, and
last year Steel Partners was integral in the Walk reaching the $1
million donation milestone.
“The #P2PSteelSports Selfie Challenge was a great incentive to
involve kids and teenagers in a way that’s familiar to them,” said
Warren Lichtenstein, chairman and CEO of Steel Partners LLC. “Now
we have lasting memories from the Walk that can be shared across
social media platforms, and we raised even more money to support
children with special needs and education.”
“As a father and a friend, I firmly believe that every child
deserves to live his or her life to the fullest, regardless of
circumstance. And I’m thrilled to see that our kids now have more
opportunities to learn, thrive and make lifelong friendships
because of this event,” added Michael Greenberg. “Organizations
like The Friendship Circle, which transforms the lives of children
with special needs, and nurtures their friendships with teen
volunteers – these kinds of memories last a lifetime. The extent of
all their activities – from the programs at school, at home,
fieldtrips to sporting events, and across the community – they’re
unparalleled. They’re giving these wonderful children a strong
sense of self-worth and belonging that has been long needed.”
Mr. Greenberg continued: “Supporting The Friendship Circle and
directly funding much-needed education programs sends a clear
message – we’re all committed to investing in our most important
and beloved asset: our children. And with this largest-ever
donation to date, I’m thankful and thrilled by all the great ways
that we’ll be able to support The Friendship Circle and our schools
in the coming years.”
Many celebrities turned out to support the SKECHERS Pier to Pier
Friendship Walk including Ellen K of the globally syndicated On Air
with Ryan Seacrest radio show; Brooke Burke-Charvet, actress, model
and long-time supporter of SKECHERS; Hall of Fame baseball manager
Tommy Lasorda, a member of the Pier to Pier Walk’s Board of
Directors who has appeared every year of the Walk’s history; and
The X-Factor Season 3 trio Sweet Suspense, who made their first
appearance at the Walk to perform the national anthem.
Now the largest event supporting children with special needs and
education, the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk has broken
fundraising records every year since its 2009 launch. The Walk has
raised more than $4 million to support The Friendship Circle, an
organization that assists children with special needs and their
families through one-on-one peer mentoring and social recreational
programming – as well as funding education foundations to retain
vital academic programs, maintain smaller class sizes, improve
libraries, and upgrade school technology.
The SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk thanks presenting
sponsor Nickelodeon and many generous sponsors including Steel
Sports, The Claudette and Ethan Rickett Care Foundation, Wells
Fargo, Shorewood Realtors, Ross, Zappos.com, DIRECTV, Body Glove,
Amazon Fashion, Kids Foot Locker, United Legwear, JAKKS Pacific,
Marshalls, Cushman & Wakefield, Caskey & Caskey, Siltanen
& Partners Advertising, Continental Development, Northrop
Grumman, Equinox, Michael Stars, Chevron, and many others who have
contributed 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
Circle
The Friendship Circle 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. (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 via department and specialty stores,
Company-owned SKECHERS retail stores and its e-commerce website,
and in over 100 countries and territories through the Company’s
international network of subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile,
Japan, and across Europe, as well as through joint ventures in Asia
and distributors around the world. 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, backlogs and its
development of new products, future demand for its products and
growth opportunities, its planned opening of new stores,
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of its audit reports with respect to certain of the Company’s
historical financial statements; international, national and local
general economic, political and market conditions including the
ongoing global economic slowdown and market instability; entry into
the highly competitive performance footwear 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
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changes in fashion trends, consumer demand for the products and the
various market factors described above; sales levels during the
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