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Thank You Kmart for Donation of One Million Pairs of Shoes!
Posted on March 21, 2009

 

 

Kmart Provides Samaritan’s Feet with Largest Donation To-Date
Over 1 Million Impoverished Children to Receive First Pair of Shoes
 
With the support of Protege athletes Al Harrington (New York Knicks) and Stephen Jackson (Golden State Warriors), Kmart has donated over 1 million pairs of shoes to Samaritan’s Feet.  
 
Kmart’s donation – the single largest in the history of Samaritan’s Feet– will account for a full year’s donation needs in conjunction with Samaritan’s Feet’s mission, and will be distributed to children around the world in 42 countries.
 
Kmart stores from across the country have combined forces to make the substantial donation possible. The shoes will be delivered to over 20 countries including Sudan, Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil and Swaziland during the next six months. 
 
“We are blown away by the generosity of Kmart,” said Samaritan’s Feet Founder Manny Ohonme. “This donation will open up so many doors for Samaritan’s Feet to bless children around the world. This gift will go a long way towards our goal of reaching 10 million children in 10 years. I am pleased that Kmart chose Samaritan’s Feet as the recipient of this generous gift. We will be good stewards of this incredible blessing.”
 
The donations also will serve as an entry point for Samaritan’s Feet to help improve the lives of people in the countries noted through other initiatives including bringing water supplies and building schools and hospitals. 
 
“Kmart is dedicated to making quality shoes accessible to all children both at home and abroad, regardless of their economic situations,” said Nick Grayston, who serves as president of the company’s footwear division. “In addition to our global efforts through Samaritan’s Feet, Kmart will be the exclusive retailer of affordable, high-quality basketball footwear and apparel lines, sold under the Protege label, beginning February 2009.”
 
Will you join us in thanking KMART for their generosity to Samaritan's Feet and for helping improve the lives of one million impoverished children throughout the world?  You can email KMART your comments at:  dlarse2@searshc.com