Philanthropist Gives $100,000 In Sneakers To Kids At Vinik Family Club

TAMPA, FL — Patrick Carroll, a self-made tycoon and one of Miami's most prominent real estate investors with more than 30,000 properties in his portfolio, gave away $100,000 worth of the season's most sought-after sneakers to underprivileged kids in Tampa on Tuesday.

This was Carroll’s second charitable giveaway following Miami.

Carroll commissioned famed sneaker aficionado, Ben Kickz, aka the Sneaker Don, to bring a Brinks truck filled with 600 pairs of high-end sneakers to distribute to members of Miami's Boys & Girls Club, a charity which Carroll serves on the board.

Caroll continued his nationwide campaign to give away $1 million worth of sneakers at 10 Boys & Girls Club locations across the U.S. with a stop at the Jeff & Penny Vinik Family Club at Winston Park, 7605 Destin Drive in Tampa Tuesday.

Carroll enlisted the help of some celebrity friends to help distribute the shoes including actress Gia Skova, Selling Tampa’s Juawana Colbert, Selling Tampa’s Tennille Moore, and pro tennis player Reilly Opelka.

Growing up in Florida, Carroll said he relied on the Boys & Girls Club and their facilities to play basketball.

"Knowing firsthand how aspirational having the right pair of sneakers can be to a kid in need, it’s incredible to see the looks on these kid's faces when we pull up in that truck," said the 43-year-old Carroll.