Skechers steps up for Ukraine, stops shipments to Russia
by Kevin Cody Skechers is suspending shipment of its shoes and other products to Russia, and is donating $250,000 in humanitarian aid to organizations in Ukraine and Poland, company president Michael Greenberg announced in a recent press release. Skechers is also matching up to $250,000 in employee and public donations to the Ukrainian people, Greenberg said. The Manhattan Beach company is known for supporting both local and international charities. Last October, at the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce Best of Manhattan Awards dinner, Skechers received the inaugural Chamber Hall of Fame Award. “Don’t give because it feels good. Give until it hurts. It will come back to you tenfold,” Greenberg told the chamber gathering. Skechers has already made a donation to Tikva Children’s Home, with which it has a longstanding relationship. Tikva Children’s Home is in the southwest seaport city of Odessa, Ukraine’s third largest city. “We have deep concern for Ukraine and its citizens, who are doing all they can to defend their country, and survive while under siege. And while our team in Ukraine is currently safe, this has been a heartbreaking time for them, their families and neighbors,”…
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