October 18, 2012 03:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Tommy Lasorda, Brooke Burke-Charvet and Denise Austin support
children with special needs and education
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.--(
BUSINESS WIRE)--SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), a global leader in lifestyle product and
innovator of performance footwear, today announced that legendary Hall
of Fame baseball manager Tommy Lasorda,
Dancing with the Stars
co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet, and fitness expert Denise Austin will host
the fourth annual SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk
on Sunday,
October 28. Each celebrity shares a long history with SKECHERS;
Lasorda – a loyal friend of the Company for many years – will appear in
a new SKECHERS ad campaign later this fall, and both Burke-Charvet and
Austin have supported the Company’s footwear collections as celebrity
endorsees.
“When I participated in last year’s SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship
Walk, it made such a dramatic impact on me that I was compelled to
return this year and show my support”
SKECHERS is anticipating 10,000 participants at this year’s Pier to Pier
Friendship Walk, which is presented by Nickelodeon, and will aim to
surpass the $600,000 fundraising total from 2011. Since its 2009 launch,
the walk has raised
$1.2 million to help retain vital educational programs, maintain smaller class sizes, upgrade school technology, as
well as support The Friendship Circle – a non-profit organization that
assists children with special needs and their families through
one-on-one peer mentoring and social programming (
www.gotfriends.com).
“We are thrilled that Tommy, Brooke and Denise are hosting this year’s
walk and devoting their time to help the SKECHERS Foundation raise
awareness and funds
for these important causes,” said SKECHERS president
Michael Greenberg. “Schools rely on this additional funding to maintain
valuable programs that are constantly threatened by budget cuts, and the
Friendship Circle creates a life-changing environment that not only
helps children with special needs, but also influences teen volunteers
to become caring mentors who give back to the community. These children
are the future of our nation, so it’s crucial that we step up and
provide the financial support they need to succeed.”
“When I participated in last year’s SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, it made such a dramatic impact on me that I was compelled to return this year and show my support,” said Brooke Burke-Charvet. “These kids are truly inspiring, and watching them join together to save our schools and support children with special needs is such a great example for other communities across the country. I hope people recognize what SKECHERS has accomplished through the Pier to Pier Walk, and it compels them to show support for this important cause on a national level.”
Traveling from the Manhattan Beach Pier to Hermosa Beach Pier and back, the 3.4-mile walk will include performances from local school bands, cheerleading teams and free activities for the entire family:
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Sponsor exhibitions and Kids Fun Zone activities
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Opening Ceremony Celebration at Manhattan Beach Pier
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Walk begins
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The Pier to Pier Walk will also be followed by the 22
nd
annual World Famous Pumpkin Races at the Manhattan Beach Pier.
Individuals, families, team leaders and team members can register online at
www.skechersfriendshipwalk.com
or by mail for $25. Registration at the Manhattan Beach Pier on the
morning of the event is $30. Registered participants will receive a
commemorative SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk t-shirt, goody bag
and complimentary water and drinks along the walk route. For those who
cannot participate, donations will also be accepted until the day of the
walk; event sponsors and volunteers are also welcome to participate.
In addition to Nickelodeon, the SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk
thanks its sponsors True Religion, Wells Fargo, DIRECTV, WSS, Michael
Stars, Kids Foot Locker, Ross, Body Glove, Marshalls, Murad, Chevron,
Fresh Brothers, Union Bank, Equinox, Travel Store, Bobeli Screen
Printing, Premier Displays and Exhibits, Viva International Group, Adjmi
Apparel Group, Bel Air Investments, Dabsan International, O'Melveny &
Myers, Diners Club International, Tashman, Mathnasium, United Legwear,
Steel Excel and countless others who have provided funds and support to
make a difference in children’s lives.
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 SKECHERS USA, INC. SKECHERS
USA, Inc., based in Manhattan Beach, California, designs, develops and
markets a diverse range of footwear for men, women and children under
the SKECHERS name. SKECHERS footwear is available in the United States
via department and specialty stores, Company-owned SKECHERS retail
stores and its e-commerce website, and over 100 countries and
territories through the Company’s global network of distributors and
subsidiaries in Brazil, Canada, Chile, Japan, and across Europe, as well
as through joint ventures in Asia. For more information, please visit
www.skechers.com,
and follow us on Facebook (
www.facebook.com/SKECHERS)
and Twitter (
https://twitter.com/SKECHERSUSA).
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subject to risks and 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, 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 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, 2011 and its quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The risks
included here are not exhaustive. SKECHERS and Nickelodeon
operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New
risks emerge from time to time and the companies cannot predict all such
risk factors, nor can the companies assess the impact of all such risk
factors on their respective businesses or the extent to which any
factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given
these risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Moreover,
reported results should not be considered an indication of future
performance.
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