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CROCS, INC., JETBLUE AIRWAYS AND THE ELLIOTT FOUNDATION
ANNOUNCE SHOE DONATION PROGRAM DURING THE THIRD ANNUAL DOMINICAN
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
10,000 pairs of
newly recycled Crocs™ shoes
to be donated to Dominican children in need
Puerto Plata, Dominican
Republic, October 29, 2007 – Crocs’ SolesUnitedSM,
JetBlue Airways and The Elliott Foundation announced today
a plan to provide 10,000 newly recycled Crocs™ shoes
to children in need of footwear in the Dominican Republic.
Renowned actor Manny Perez and four members of the Association
of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), of which Crocs, Inc.
is the title sponsor, will be on hand at the upcoming Dominican
International Film Festival on November 8 – 11, 2007
at Sun Village Resort & Spa in Cofresi Beach, Dominican
Republic to make the donation.
SolesUnitedSM is a
first of its kind, charitable organization focused on donating
quality recycled footwear to those in need throughout the
world. SolesUnitedSM represents Crocs’ commitment
to social responsibility through a variety of environmental
and humanitarian efforts. SolesUnited provides an avenue
for the company to give back to the world community.
The SolesUnitedSM
program, which is slated to donate one million pairs in
its first year of existence, uses scrap material as well
as recycled Crocs™ shoes to create a new footwear
product for those in need. The generosity and participation
of corporate and foundation partners will help us reach
this goal. To get involved or learn more about this program,
visit www.SolesUnited.com.
The Crocs/AVP Pro
Beach Volleyball Tour is focused on the production, marketing
and distribution of professional beach volleyball events
worldwide. AVP operates the industry's most prominent national
touring series, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, which
was organized in 1983. Featuring more than 150 of the top
men and women competitors in the sport, AVP will stage 18
events throughout the United States in 2008. AVPCares™
was created from Commissioner Leonard Armato's vision and
belief that the Tour and its players should dedicate themselves
to the community. With five successful years behind it,
AVPCares™ will continue through into 2008 to engage
in various humanitarian efforts, awareness campaigns and
fundraising events with the players and their sponsors in
an effort to support various programs and organizations
that also serve to improve the lives of the youth of America
and around the world.
A beach volleyball
court will be set up at the festival and local children
will be invited to play with and against the AVP players.
The Elliott Foundation,
a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the well-being
of Dominican children, has partnered with Crocs, Inc., the
SolesUnited program and the airline partner of the film
festival, JetBlue to help distribute shoes to the communities
within the Dominican that are most in need during this year’s
Dominican International Film Festival. Perez, who will be
awarded the JetBlue Humanitarian Award at this year’s
Festival, will join these three organizations to assist
in delivering the Crocs™.
“I am proud
to be a part of this wonderful project and to work with
The Elliott Foundation, JetBlue and Crocs, Inc. to make
a change in the lives of children and families in the Dominican
Republic,” said Manny Perez. “Even though I
spent a majority of my childhood in the United States, I
have never forgotten my Dominican heritage. It is important
to be reminded of the blessings we possess in life and give
back to those in need.”
Perez, best known
for his roles in this year’s critically acclaimed
“El Cantante” starring opposite Jennifer Lopez
and Mark Anthony and the hit television series “Rescue
Me,” will also be hosting a children’s film
program during the festival. The program is being held by
the Canadian-based Director’s Cut and will allow 24
children, including 12 local Dominican children, to gain
experience in filmmaking.
This marks the first
partnership between Crocs, Inc. and The Elliott Foundation,
the non-profit foundation of Elliott, the dynamic parent
company of Sun Village Resort & Spa and Maxim Bungalows.
“We are pleased
to be working with The Elliott Foundation and JetBlue Airways
at this year’s Dominican International Film Festival
and to be making a difference in the Dominican Republic,”
said Anthony Curci, Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility.
“The Festival and The Elliott Foundation have helped
make it possible for SolesUnitedSM to continue its outreach
to those in need of shoes while bringing joy to feet around
the world.”
For more information
about the Dominican International Film Festival, please
visit www.dominicaninternationalfilmfestival.com.
About Crocs, Inc.
Crocs, Inc. is a rapidly growing designer, manufacturer
and retailer of footwear for men, women and children under
the Crocs™ brand. All Crocs™ brand shoes feature
Crocs’ proprietary closed-cell resin, Croslite™,
which represents a substantial innovation in footwear. The
Croslite™ material enables us to produce soft, comfortable,
lightweight, superior-gripping, non-marking and odor-resistant
shoes. These unique elements make Crocs™ footwear
ideal for casual wear, as well as for professional and recreational
uses such as boating, hiking, hospitality and gardening.
The versatile use of the material has enabled us to successfully
market our products to a broad range of consumers.
Crocs™ are sold
in more than 80 countries and come in a wide array of colors
and styles. Please visit www.crocs.com
for additional information.
JetBlue Airways
New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline
category based on value, service and style. Known for its
award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares,
JetBlue is now pleased to offer customers the most legroom
throughout coach (based on average fleet-wide seat pitch
for U.S. airlines). JetBlue is also America's first and
only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with
meaningful and specific compensation for customers inconvenienced
by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise
for details. JetBlue serves 53 cities with up to 525 daily
flights. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel
is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay
is never required.
For information or
reservations call 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583) or visit
www.jetblue.com.
About The Elliott
Foundation
The Elliott Foundation is a charitable agency that helps
fund schools, orphanages and other relief projects related
to the protection and welfare of children in the local communities
of Dominican Republic. It was co-founded by Derek Elliott,
the CEO of Elliott, the dynamic parent company that manages
and operates Sun Village Resorts and Maxim Bungalows.
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