Community Corner

SKECHERS to Host Donation Drive for Local Schools

SKECHERS is collecting any new, packaged and unopened physical education equipment on Sunday to support local schools.

The Manhattan Beach-based company plans to collect the goods from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Pier Plaza on Sunday, Aug. 18 before the Hermosa Beach Summer Concert. 

The items will benefit school districts that are a part of the "Give to Get" program including Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes and Redondo Beach, according to the company.

Recommended donation items include:

  • softballs
  • basketballs
  • footballs
  • tennis balls
  • softball equipment
  • baseball gloves
  • soccer balls
  • jump ropes
  • orange cones
  • helmets
  • bouncy balls
  • volleyballs
  • hula hoops
Any donors will receive a free pair of H2GO footwear while supplies last. For more information, call 310-318-3100.


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