Skechers Donates $200K to Walk

By COLlive reporter

The Skechers Foundation, an organization founded by the American footwear giant to provide families with the necessities and skills to succeed in life, celebrated its most impactful SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk by donating $209,000.

The donation was given to the walk’s beneficiary, the Friendship Circle of California’s South Bay, directed by Chabad Rabbi Yossi Mintz.

The donation was 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.

The Friendship Circle serves to augment to local educational systems and professional therapies by creating a natural setting for individuals with special needs to practice the skills they are learning amongst their peers.

Skechers President Michael Greenberg expressed his gratitude during a formal check presentation ceremony on February 16 at his company’s corporate headquarters in Manhattan Beach.

“I’m extremely proud of what we’ve created here, and to be part of a community with such great love for our kids,” he said.

“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.”

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.

For more info, visit SkechersFriendshipWalk.com