To date, Payless has given $3.4 million in free shoes to children in need through the Payless Gives campaign. Now in its fourth year, Payless plans to give away approximately 50,000 pairs of new shoes in Dec. through a network of hundreds of ,,red supra skytops localized charities. Payless teams up with local charities and gives these organizations free shoe coupons to give to the clients and constituents they serve. Payless said its Payless Gives charity partner network has included as many as 800 charities in years past and that this local, grass roots approach helps the company directly and more effectively reach children in need of shoes, as well as ensures widespread coverage across urban and rural areas.
Now through Oct. 31 Payless is inviting non-profit organizations located in the U.S. and Canada to apply at Rico, Latin America and the
supra skytops 2 Caribbean will be selected in-country through a separate process. Selected partners will receive a quantity of shoe coupons to distribute to those they serve -- delivering the gift of new shoes to children that need them the most.
"Now in its fourth year, the goal of the Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids program remains the same -- to provide a basic necessity, shoes, to children who might otherwise go without," said LuAnn Via, CEO of Payless. "The success of the program over the past three years, and the number of children and families we have been able to assist, continues to drive our efforts. Unemployment is still very high, affecting many families that still struggle to provide their children with important essentials. This is especially challenging during the holidays, and together with our hundreds of charity mates, we hope to bring in a larger than ever impact this year."
"Now in its fourth year, the goal of the Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids program remains the same -- to provide a basic necessity, shoes, to children who might otherwise go without," said LuAnn Via, CEO of Payless. "The success of the program over the past three years, and the number of children and families we have been able to assist, continues to drive our efforts. Unemployment is still very high, affecting many families that still struggle to provide their children with important essentials. This is especially challenging during the holidays, and together with our hundreds of charity mates, we hope to bring in a larger than ever impact this year."
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