Vans Will Donate $1 Million of Global Sales on November 21 to Imagination.org

COSTA MESA, California, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vans, the original action sports brand and advocate for creative expression, is excited to announce the inaugural Vans Checkerboard Day to be held on November 21, 2019. Vans Checkerboard Day is an annual event that will champion and inspire creative expression globally and provide fans the opportunity to participate in creative activations, experience why creativity matters, and give back to organizations that support creative expression.

"Vans Checkerboard Day is an opportunity for us to put a stake in the ground and rally our internal team, our extended Vans family and our fans around the world to come together to celebrate creative expression and make a difference in the lives of our youth," shares Doug Palladini, Vans Global Brand President. "Imagination.org is the perfect partner to spark a global movement to empower our youth by harnessing everyday creativity to create a brighter future."

With the goal of fueling creativity, 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. Leading up to November 21, fans will have the opportunity to participate in global Checkerboard Day activations, events, and brand touchpoints to connect local communities through unique and personal experiences and participate in Vans' brand mission. 

"To work with Vans as their 2019 charity partner for Vans Checkerboard Day is an incredibly humbling opportunity," notes Nirvan Mullick, founder of Imagination.org. "Despite being recognized as one of the most critical skills for the next generation, creativity in children is declining. Through Vans Checkerboard Day and the generous donation by Vans to our cause, we are solving this crisis by finding, fostering and funding creativity and entrepreneurship in children around the world."

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. The annual day will rally communities around the idea that creativity is an essential part of being human and that everyone should be able to express themselves creatively.

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.

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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 Imagination 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.

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