The Dominican International Film Festival and avp cares
as part of crocs, inc.’s sponsorship of the Dominican International Film Festival in November 2007, the SolesUnitedsm program donated a total of 10,000 pairs of recycled shoes to families throughout the Dominican Republic. the Elliot Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the well-being of the dominican children, received a few thousand pairs of recycled shoes which were distributed to the children at local schools. the donation helped to reduce the number of children who did not have shoes. some families cannot afford to put shoes on their childrens feet and they were so grateful for new shoes.
Manny Perez, renowned actor and star of “El Cantante,” as well as Jennifer Boss and Jake Gibb, Association of Volleyball Professionals (avp) athletes, were on-hand to help distribute the shoes to several local children and dominican schools including Escuela Eduardo Brito, Havillar and Costambar. Jennifer Boss also spent quality time teaching children from a local school how to play volleyball.
i am proud to be part of this wonderful project that is helping to make a change in the lives of children and families in the dominican republic. even though i spent a majority of my childhood in the united states, i have never forgotten my dominican heritage.” — Manny Perez
the need is real: there are some people in the Dominican Republic who started the day today wearing shoes we provided to them last year. many of these people will be wearing the same shoes for years to come. we can make a difference.” — Anthony Curci
SolesUnitedsm
the families were so happy to have something to protect their feet, they kept asking for more to be able to share the shoes with other friends and family members. i wanted to provide more, and will, now that I have seen first-hand how important shoes are.” — Melissa Koester
SolesUnitedsm
