Etnies Gives Back

For Immediate Release - December 15, 2006

etnies’ Gave 569 Pairs of New Shoes to Needy Kids at Its Third Annual Holiday Festival In Celebration of the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest’s Three Year Anniversary Pierre André Donated Thirty Grand Continue to Keep the Park Free

Lake Forest, Calif. – Pierre André Senizergues, owner and CEO of etnies, hosted etnies’ Third Annual Holiday Festival at the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest and 569 needy kids were psyched to get new shoes. The entire Sole Technology Crew along with Santa, Mrs. Claus and Peter Herzog, Lake Forest Council Member, came out to ring in the holiday season and hook the kids up with new etnies. The celebration also marked the third year anniversary of the skatepark and acknowledged the generous donation from Pierre Andre of $30,000 to keep the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest FREE!

“Growing up in Paris, I couldn’t afford to go to a skatepark, said Pierre Andre. “So, I told myself if I ever had the opportunity to provide kids a free environment to skate I would do whatever it takes to support them and skateboarding!”

The following pros came out and put on an amazing demo that the kids won’t forget:
• etnies: Ryan Sheckler, Ronnie Creager and Lauren Perkins
• éS: Rick McCrank, Justin Eldridge, Danny Garcia • Emerica: Leo Romero, Austin Stephens

The expressions on all of the kids’ faces were enough to make any “bah-hum-bug” smile with the Christmas spirit. etnies is proud to be a part of something so meaningful to the community and looks forward to the years to come.

Pierre Andre Senizergues and Don Brown, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Sole Technology present the check for $30,000 to Peter Herzog, City Council Member of Lake Forest for the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest “Keepin’ it Free” fund.