Thousands Of Free Shoes For Underserved L.A. Youth
PREPARATIONS CONTINUE FOR FRED JORDAN MISSIONS' 30TH ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL GIVEAWAY
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
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Thousands of underpriviledged children will be registered today to receive free athletic shoes from Foot Locker, new clothing, backpacks filled with school supplies, In-N-Out burgers and Paul Mitchell hair-cuts and styles. Almost 1,000 children were pre-registered yesterday. We want to remind you that if you're viewers need free shoes, clothing and backpacks with school supplies, Fred Jordan Mission's 30th Annual Back-to-School Giveaway is the place to come. |
Over the past 30 years, more than 100,000 children have returned to school equipped to learn with new shoes, complete school outfits, backpacks, school supplies and burgers, from the Missions' annual Back-to-School event. The annual event is made possible by the generous partnership of Foot Locker, In-N-Out, Paul Mitchell, Knit Works, and other corporate donors and individuals. |
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WHEN: |
TODAY, TUES., OCT. 2 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Pre-registration |
TOMORROW WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3 Preview the shoes |
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THURSDAY, OCT. 4, 2018 |
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• Children and families start lining up at 6:00 a.m. |
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• Back-To-School Giveaway begins at 9:00 a.m. |
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• Same day registration Thur., Oct. 4 – first come, first served |
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WHERE: |
FRED JORDAN MISSIONS, 445 Towne Avenue, Los Angeles (corner of East 5th & Towne) |
Since 1944, the Fred Jordan Missions, (http://www.fjm.org) has fed homeless and impoverished men, women, and families with children in downtown L.A.
Foot Locker is part of Foot Locker, Inc. is a specialty athletic retailer that operates approximately 3,300 stores in 26 countries in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Through its Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Champs Sports, SIX:02, Footaction, Runners Point, and Sidestep retail stores, as well as its direct-to-customer channels, including Eastbay.com, footlocker.com and SIX02.com, the company is a leading provider of athletic footwear and apparel.
Other sponsors include: In-N-Out Burger, Paul Mitchell Schools, Shelter Partnership, Vera R. Campbell, Knit Works, John Paul Mitchell Hair Care, USC School of Dentistry, Shelter Partnership Los Angeles, Children's Hunger Fund, Edgewood Press, Olive Hill Group LLC, L.A. Sheriff's Department and Feed the Children.
SOURCE The Fred Jordan Mission
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