Brooke Burke-Charvet, Sugar Ray Leonard,
Tommy Lasorda, Denise Austin and Camila Alves Joined Lead Sponsors
Nickelodeon and NBC4 Southern California to Support Children with
Special Needs and Education
The SKECHERS Foundation today announced that its 8th annual 2016
SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk exceeded $1.6 million for
children with special needs and education. Supported by lead
presenter Nickelodeon and new media sponsor NBC4 Southern
California, the Walk reached a new attendance high with 12,000
people taking part in the event.
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Warren Lichtenstein, Michael Greenberg,
Brooke Burke-Charvet, Tommy Lasorda, Robert Greenberg, Camila
Alves, Denise Austin, Sugar Ray Leonard, and David Weinberg after
the opening ceremony. (Photo: Business Wire)
Celebrities at the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk
included actress, model and longtime SKECHERS supporter Brooke
Burke-Charvet; legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard; model and
entrepreneur Camila Alves; actor Ian Ziering; mother/daughter
fitness icons Denise and Katie Austin; and Hall of Fame baseball
manager Tommy Lasorda, a Walk Board of Director who has appeared
every year.
“I’ve been part of this Walk for two years now, and there’s
nothing like it. It galvanizes us to come together and make a
difference in children’s lives,” said Sugar Ray Leonard, who spoke
about the event. “It really highlights the great optimism in all of
us, and the power we have when we organize for good. I hope this
Walk inspires others to do the same.”
Numerous teen television and movie stars were on hand to support
the Walk and meet fans. Attendees also enjoyed performances from
Asia Monet Ray who sang the National Anthem, Jordyn Jones, New
District and Aidan Prince.
“The SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk has taken a life of
its own in so many incredible ways,” said Michael Greenberg,
president of SKECHERS. “More celebrities and walkers are attending
than ever before; the media attention’s bigger than ever thanks to
NBC4 Southern California and other outlets; and our Walk’s reach on
social media has surpassed four million viewers.”
Added Greenberg: “I think our Walk has really resonated with
people because in our hearts, we love putting our kids first. We’re
witnessing a growing culture of inclusiveness for our children with
special needs, which has brought joy to so many. And we want to
play a direct role in the success of our schools and follow through
on our educational promises to our kids. I’ve absolutely loved
taking part in this Walk for the past eight years, and am already
looking forward to next year.”
The nation’s largest event supporting children with special
needs and education, the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk has
raised more than $7 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 third year of its scholarship
program, and plans to donate $100,000 to deserving students across
the country in 2017.
In addition to its headlining sponsor Nickelodeon and media
sponsor NBC4 Southern California, the SKECHERS Pier to Pier
Friendship Walk thanks sponsors 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.
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 1,710 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).
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that are
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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, the Company’s future
domestic and international growth, financial results and operations
including expected net sales and earnings, its development of new
products, future demand for its products, its planned domestic and
international expansion and opening of new stores, the completion
of the expansion and upgrade of the Company’s European Distribution
Center, and advertising and marketing initiatives. Forward-looking
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uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected in forward-looking statements. Factors that
might cause or contribute to such differences include international
economic, political and market conditions including the uncertainty
of sustained recovery in Europe; 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 consumers;
anticipating, identifying, interpreting or forecasting changes in
fashion trends, 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 incorporated by reference in the Company’s annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and its
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30,
2016. The risks included here are not exhaustive. The Company
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