Charity Works: Rack Room Shoes and ‘Military Makeover’ Surprise a Family in North Carolina + More News

A monthly roundup of footwear brands and retailers that are participating in charitable causes. Share your news with us at web@footwearnews.com. Big Initiatives November 2021 Nov. 16, 2021: Rack Room Shoes teamed up with the Lifetime TV show “Military Makeover With Montel” to give one family in Charlotte, N.C., a big surprise. Military veterans Joey and Joy Pryor and their daughter, Gia, were sent on a shopping spree at their local Rack Room Shoes store, while the TV show’s construction crew worked on repairs to their home. The family picked up Birkenstock clogs and Brooks running shoes (for Joy), Columbia boots (for Joey) and Nike sneakers (for Gia). In addition to the shopping spree, Joy and Joey were each given a $500 gift card to Rack Room to use for future purchases. Their “Military Makeover” episode will air this Friday, Nov. 19, on Lifetime TV, as well as on Thursday, Nov. 25. Nov. 9, 2021: Dick’s Sporting Goods and the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation will take “The Giving Truck” to eight cities across six states in the western U.S. as part of the fourth #GiftOfSportTour. On this tour, the company said via announcement that it will provide 10,000 sports equipment gifts to children

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