Category: Making A Difference

Making a Difference: Michael Jordan makes $2 million donation to Feeding America

Brandon King

From. NBA.com: Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan has never been one to shy away from philanthropy and is donating some of his money once again as Thanksgiving nears in the United States. Feeding America announced on Wednesday that Jordan had donated $2 million to help those facing hunger. The proceeds of the donation have come from the highly successful ESPN documentary about Jordan’s Chicago Bulls team in the 1997-98 season, “The Last Dance”. In a tweet released by Feeding America, Jordan said: “In these challenging times and in a year…

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Making a Difference: JJ and Kealia Watt donating sneakers to women’s shelter for each pair purchased from ‘His & Hers’ collection

Brandon King

JJ Watt’s recently released latest Reebok signature sneaker, the JJ IV, induces a “His & Hers” collection of couples training shoes. Watt shared the news of the women’s-specific JJ IV on his twitter; he also announced that for every pair sold the Watts will donate a pair to the Mission of Yahweh Women’s Shelter. The “IV Him and Her” pack is available at reebok.com where they both carry a $99.99 USD sticker price.

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Making Kicks Count: Lebron James and Upper Deck teaming up to sell his game worn shoes

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Via Jessica Golden of CNBC LeBron James is teaming up with Upper Deck, to sell his game-worn sneakers online. It’s part of an effort to raise money for the I Promise School, a public elementary school in Akron, Ohio. A single shoe costs between $15,000 and $30,000 on Upper Deck’s site where there are currently 97 shoes available to buy. 114 shoes were made available when the initiative first launched two years ago, but now people can buy the remaining sneakers online. Each purchase includes a certificate of authenticity and a personalized donor plaque. The matching shoe…

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Making A Difference: Brandon Ingram and Goodr distribute food to New Orleans communities

Brandon King

Brandon Ingram and Goodr, a non-profit that profit that specializes in leveraging technology to reduce food waste and end hunger have joined forces to help New Orleans communities in need. Donations made by Ingram allowed Goodr to set up two pop-up locations in two different locations on two different days- Joe Brown Park (May 23) and A.L. Davis Park (May 24). The New Orleans community has been so welcoming to me and my family, and I know many people are having a hard time putting food on the table right…

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Nike donates 30,000 pairs of shoes to hospitals

Brandon King

Having previously assisted with the effort against COVID-19 by repurposing footwear resources to produce PPE, Nike ,in partnership with non-profit Good360, donated 30,000 pair of the Zoom Pulse to hospitals and health care systems in Chicago, Los Angeles, Memphis, and New York City. The Brand leveraged Ja Morant and other members from its roster of athletes to make the announcement. An additional 2,500 pairs will be donated to hospitals across Europe, including Barcelona, Berlin, London, Milan, Paris and in Belgium. The Zoom Pulse was the sneaker Nike released back in December…

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Making a Difference: OOFOS donates 3,000 pair of shoes to hospitals

Brandon King

Another footwear company has stepped in with their resources to aid in the effort against COVID-19. Boston, Massachusetts-based OOFOS has donated over 3,000 pairs of sneakers to not only hospitals across their home state but across the nation. The most recent donation came last Friday at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts where critical care and intermediate care staff were surprised with new sneakers. “One of the nurses had been walking almost on her heels because her arches were too steep, so she immediately took off the shoes she had…

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Making A Difference: Adidas donates 130 pairs of shoes to healthcare pros at NY hospital

Brandon King

To help them be at their best in their fight against COVID-19, Adidas donated 130 pairs of sneakers to the healthcare professionals at Mount Sinai Queens hospital. “Of course, the ED Staff were super excited to get them,” Mount Sinai spokesperson Kathy Rubenstein said, using an acronym for the emergency department. “They spend most of their shift on their feet and wear sneakers every day. A new pair is a both a great pick me up and super practical.” The donation was helped made a reality by Loic Villepontoux who…

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Making A Difference: Hoka One One to donate thousands of sneakers to healthcare workers

Brandon King

Like New Balance, Brooks and Nike, Hoka One One is getting involved in the effort against COVID-19. As part of its Front Line Give Back Program, the running apparel and footwear Brand is donating 5,000 pairs of sneakers to healthcare professionals at the forefront of the battle with the pandemic. “Right now, front line medical workers are faced with a tremendous battle, and we are here to support them however we can. Their job is to save lives, which makes manufacturing and selling footwear seem trivial by comparison, but we…

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Making A Difference: Nike produces PPE in fight against COVID-19

Brandon King

Teams from Nike’s innovation, manufacturing and product have been working with health care pros from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to produce Product Protective Equipment in the form of full-face shields and powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) lenses to provide to health care workers. Nike has taken materials-footwear collar padding, apparel threads and TPU from air units- used in its footwear and repurposed them to be used in PPE. The face shields are produced in a nine-step process formalized through a joint effort between Nike’s Innovation teams and manufacturing groups…

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Making A Difference: Brooks to donate 10,000 pair of sneakers to Healthcare Workers

Brandon King

Brooks is doing its part to aid in the ongoing efforts to mitigate the threats posed by COVID-19. On April 2, the Seattle, Washington-based athletic footwear and apparel company provided 10,000 pairs of shoes to health-care worker from across the U.S. Health-care professionals who signed into Brooks’ website needed to enter their name, address, shoe size, and their employer’s name to receive a pair.             View this post on Instagram                     If you’re part of the…

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