In just its second year of participation, will give more than $25,000 to
this year’s American Heart Association Heart Walk through sponsorship
dollars and employee contributions. Additionally, Brown Shoe Company
Chairman Ron Fromm is slated to Chair the 2013 Heart Walk.
“Our Associates have truly embraced this cause,” said Fromm. “We’ve done
a lot in just two years and l look forward to raising the bar even
higher with an overall event goal of $1.6 million. One of the platforms
of our business is healthy living which centers on the concepts of
wellness and comfort. Several of our brands, including Naturalizer,
Dr.
Scholl's Shoes, Avia
and rykä,
are focused on sport, leisure, comfort, walking and outdoor activities,
and through these brands, we help consumers live modern, active
lifestyles. This walk presents a great opportunity for the people of St.
Louis to get out and support heart health by actually doing something
that is healthy for their heart like walking.”
“We are pleased that Ron has accepted the important role of leading the
2013 Metro St. Louis Heart Walk,” said Tracy Brazelton, executive
director, American Heart Association, St. Louis. “His wealth of
experience and influence as a business leader in the St. Louis community
will further elevate our mission of building healthier lives free of
cardiovascular diseases and stroke.”
About Brown Shoe Company
Brown Shoe Company is a $2.6 billion, global, footwear company that puts
consumers and their needs first, by targeting the strategic Family,
Healthy Living and Contemporary Fashion platforms. We have more than 130
years of experience, passion and product innovation and operate more
than 1,300 Famous Footwear and Naturalizer retail stores across the
United States, Canada and China. We also design, source and market many
well-known wholesale shoe brands -- such as Naturalizer,
Dr.
Scholl's Shoes, LifeStride,
Sam
Edelman, Franco
Sarto, Via
Spiga, Etienne
Aigner, Vera Wang , Avia
and rykä
-- across multiple distribution channels. In addition to our retail and
wholesale operations, we maintain a strong online presence with our
ecommerce sites, Famous.com,
Naturalizer.com
and Shoes.com.
Visit brownshoe.com
to learn more about us. Brown Shoe Company: feel good and live better...
feet first!
