Nordstrom, New Balance and Shoes That Fit Join to Give the Gift of Shoes to Thousands of Children in Need
As part of the annual Nordstrom Holiday Giving Tree program, beginning
In 2010 this program provided 11,450 pairs of shoes to children. This year, a minimum of 11,550 kids will receive shoes, totaling 23,000 pairs of shoes valued at more than
"This year's Giving Tree program is the second year of a great partnership with New Balance and Shoes That Fit that gives us, and our customers who choose to join us, the unique opportunity to make a difference in a child's life through the simple act of providing them with a new pair of shoes," said
Nordstrom has a long tradition of displaying giving trees in stores during the holiday season that most often allowed customers and employees the opportunity to fulfill wishes for local charities. In 2010, a partnership was formed with Shoes That Fit and New Balance that changed the program to focus on providing footwear to children who live in the communities Nordstrom serves. Nordstrom had worked with New Balance for years to offer our customers a great selection of athletic footwear, and Shoes That
Fit was an easy choice for the program given they had been delivering shoes directly to deserving kids since 1992.
"There are children in every community in every state who are going to school in shoes that are too small, too big or too worn out. We can't thank Nordstrom and New Balance enough for helping nearly 12,000 children attend school in comfort and with dignity in high quality shoes that fit," said
"New Balance is proud to join Nordstrom and Shoes That Fit to ensure thousands of children get a holiday gift of athletic shoes this season through the Giving Tree program to help them lead more active and healthy lifestyles," said
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About Shoes That Fit:
At Shoes That Fit, our mission is to provide new shoes that fit to children who wouldn't otherwise have them. Shoes That Fit has earned Charity Navigator's highest rating of 4 stars and is certified by the Better Business Bureau's
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
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Shoes That Fit
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