COSTA MESA, Calif.,
Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Vans is celebrating #VansCheckerboardDay with the
launch of a Global Ambassador Charity
Auction in partnership with eBay for Charity, featuring a
collection of footwear and backpacks designed to inspire creative
self-expression. Starting November 11
through November 21, Vans Fans can visit
eBay.com/vanscheckerboardday to bid on their favorite items with
proceeds raised benefiting Imaginaton.org and its mission
to foster and fund creativity in youth around the world.
The Vans Checkerboard Day Charity Auction will include either a
one-of-a-kind Vans Classic Slip-On or an Old Skool III Backpack,
from each curator, including: Christian
Hosoi, Geoff McFetridge, Kim
Jaekyung, Brighton Zeuner, Vans very own Steve Van Doren and more, highlighting the
importance of creativity in their own life.
"There are very few brands that encourage their athletes to
break the norm and be creative in how they choose to express
themselves," said Brighton Zeuner, Olympic-hopeful Vans
skateboarder and Vans Park Series World Champion. "My Vans family
knows how passionate I am about fashion and expressing myself
through my style, both on and off the skateboard, so designing a
one-of-a-kind design to help others express themselves was an offer
I couldn't turn down."
Vans Checkerboard Day expands on Vans' "Off The Wall" ethos and
the brand's purpose to enable creative expression through its
founding pillars: action sports, art, music and street culture. On
November 21, Vans will donate
$1 million of global sales made
through the brand's owned retail locations and Vans.com to
Imagination.org, powered by Two Bit Circus Foundation, to champion
and inspire creative expression globally and provide fans the
opportunity to participate in creative activations, experience why
creativity matters, and take part in Vans' reason for being.
"Vans Checkerboard Day encompasses everything that we as a
company stand for," said Steve Van
Doren, Vans' vice president of events and promotions. "Vans
has always strived to promote out-of-the-box thinking in support of
creativity and celebrate what makes each of us unique. Our charity
auction gives our global Vans family, brand loyalists and newcomers
the ability to empower each other through creativity while
supporting a charity that is leading the fight for self-expression
among youth."
For more information about Vans Checkerboard Day, visit
Vans.com/checkerboardday and follow Vans to see
additional updates as we get closer to celebrating together on
November 21.
About Vans
Vans®, a VF
Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports
footwear, apparel and accessories
brand. Vans® authentic collections are
sold in 84 countries through a network of subsidiaries,
distributors and international
offices. Vans® has over 2,000 retail
locations globally including owned, concession and partnership
doors. The Vans® brand promotes
creative self-expression in youth culture across action sports,
art, music and street culture and delivers progressive platforms
such as the Vans Park Series, Vans Triple Crown
of Surfing®, Vans Pool
Party, Vans Custom Culture,
and Vans' cultural hub and international music
venue, House of Vans.
Vans, "Off The Wall" Since '66
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About eBay for Charity
eBay for Charity
enables members of the eBay community to connect with and support
their favorite charities in the U.S. and abroad. Every time a user
buys or sells on eBay, it's an opportunity to support causes that
matter the most and to help with their fundraising goals. With more
than 183 million active buyers globally and more than 66,000
charities enrolled on the site, eBay is home to one of the world's
largest and most active giving communities. Since 2003, the eBay
community has raised nearly $912
million for charity. For more information visit
ebayforcharity.org.
About Imagination.org, Powered by Two Bit
Circus
The mission of Imagination.org, powered by Two
Bit Circus Foundation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is to
find, foster and fund creativity and entrepreneurship in children
around the world in order to raise a new generation of innovators
and problem solvers who have the tools they need to build the world
they imagine. Fueling a movement to help kids and communities
foster creativity through Creative Play, Imagination.org powered by
Two Bit Circus Foundation, aims to grow Creativity Chapters
around the world. Imagine a world where creativity and
entrepreneurship are core social values nurtured in schools, homes
and communities everywhere, where all children are taught to be
creative thinkers and doers, and encouraged to make their very best
ideas happen. Architected for maximum social impact, Two Bit Circus
Foundation, aims to cultivate the next generation of inventors,
advance environmental stewardship, and spur community engagement by
providing schools and youth of all means with access to hands-on
STEAM learning, modern maker tools, and upcycled materials.
http://imagination.org/
instagram.com/imaginationfdn/
facebook.com/imagination.org/
twitter.com/imagination
http://twobitcircus.org/
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twitter.com/twobitcircusorg
instagram.com/twobitcircusorg
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