RED WING, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Red Wing Shoe Company announces it has committed product donations of $500,000 to support the recovery efforts in South Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Red Wing has partnered with Good360, a global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, to provide disaster victims with needed goods during the long rebuilding and recovery process after the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. The donation includes work boots and coveralls suitable for the clean-up efforts, as well as socks and footwear meant for individuals whose homes and lives have been directly affected by the tragedy.
Additionally, the company’s philanthropic arm, the Red Wing Shoe Company Foundation, will contribute through its “Partners in Sharing” program. Partners in Sharing matches employee and retiree monetary donations to qualified charities.
“The Houston area has long been a very special community to Red Wing Shoe Company dating back to the 1920’s when we first established our North America operating hub to serve the broader energy market,” said Mark Urdahl, CEO of Red Wing Shoe Company. “Today Houston remains one of our most critical global hub markets where we have significant relationship ties in the community. Our thoughts are with our own employees, dealers, customers and the community at-large affected by the deadly storms. The hard work of rebuilding will go on for years and we want Texas to know that Red Wing is committed to helping the region with its recovery.”
Good360 works with recovery agencies as well as local recovery groups and nonprofits to determine exactly what families and individuals need, ensuring that Red Wing Shoes’ giving efforts are both effective and efficient. With a mission to transform lives by providing hope, dignity and a sense of renewed possibility to individuals, families and communities impacted by disasters or other challenging life circumstances, the organization has distributed more than $9 billion in donated goods around the world, helping its network of more than 57,000 prequalified nonprofits strengthen communities and improve the lives of millions.
“Through our DisasterRecovery360 initiative, Good360’s core focus is to ensure that we get the right goods to the right people at the right time throughout all stages of the recovery process,” added Richard Barney, EVP of Partnerships for Good360, which is also currently engaged in disaster recovery efforts in Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia. “Our partnerships with local nonprofits serving the community and with corporations like Red Wing Shoe Company makes it possible for us to move product to where it is needed most with a high level of efficacy and efficiency.”
About Red Wing Shoe Company:
Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is
a global leader in the design, production and distribution of work,
safety and lifestyle footwear and work apparel. Established in 1905 in
Red Wing, Minn., today the privately held company’s family of brands
includes Red Wing®, the premium choice for purpose-built work
footwear including a collection of Heritage styles created for any
occasion; Irish Setter®, the footwear brand of choice for
hunters and workers who want uncompromising quality and innovation;
Vasque®, a pioneer of performance hiking footwear; WORX™, a
trusted brand for the industrial safety footwear market; and S.B. Foot
Tanning Company, one of the largest USA producers of fine tanned leather
for footwear and leather goods. Its brands are distributed to more than
110 countries in an immersive multi-channel environment of 500+ Red Wing
retail stores, third-party partners and owned ecommerce platforms. The
Red Wing Shoe Company employs more than 2,000 employees worldwide today,
and operates two U.S. manufacturing facilities in Red Wing and Potosi,
Mo. For more information, please visit redwingshoes.com,
facebook.com/RedWingShoes
or follow @RedWingShoes.
About Good360
Good360’s mission is to transform lives by
providing hope, dignity, and a sense of renewed possibility to
individuals, families, and communities impacted by disasters or other
challenging life circumstances who, without us, would struggle to find
that hope. As the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful
giving, we partner with socially responsible companies to source highly
needed goods and distribute them through our network of diverse
nonprofits that support people in need. Good360 has distributed more
than $9 billion in donated goods around the world, helping its network
of more than 57,000 prequalified nonprofits strengthen communities and
improve the lives of millions. Good360 is proud to partner with
corporate donors such as Walmart, UPS, CVS Health Foundation, Nike,
IKEA, Sears, Home Depot, Grainger, 3M, Mattel, Crayola, Gap, Inc., ANN
INC., Williams-Sonoma, and Hilton. Good360 is a registered 501(c)(3)
organization. Learn more at https://www.good360.org.