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Hybrid.Care Spotlight on Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Warriors – Helping Protect Individual Animals to Entire Species

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Wildlife Warriors Banner

The KEEN team downunder is a proud partner of the Australia Zoo and Wildlife Warriors. KEEN shoes and lunch bags are sold at the Zoo store to fund the care and protection of injured, threatened or endangered wildlife. Further support comes from KEEN donations to Zoo employees and event sponsorship, including Steve Irwin Day. The event not only honors the founder of the Zoo but the conservation work he was passionate about.

About Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Warriors

Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors was established in 2002, initially by Steve and Terri Irwin, as a way to include and involve other caring people to support the protection of injured, threatened or endangered wildlife – from the individual animal to an entire species.

KEEN Donate Backpacks to Woodlawn Elementary in Portland

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

KEEN Garage and Schoolhouse Supplies

On September 9th, a group of 11 people from KEEN went to Woodlawn Elementary School in Portland, Oregon to deliver more than 500 backpacks filled with school supplies to the entire school. The KEEN Garage had an in-store campaign where they pledged to donate a filled backpack for every pair of shoes sold to Schoolhouse Supplies. The kids, ranging in ages from kindergarten to 8th grade were so excited for and appreciative of their new packs. Each KEEN Skyline and Eaton backpack contained loose leaf paper, crayons or markers, erasers, glue sticks and pencils. What a great way to start the school year!

Donated backpacks and school supplies
Backpack Donation with Schoolhouse Supplies at Woodlawn Elementary (1)

The ever important eraser!
Backpack Donation with Schoolhouse Supplies at Woodlawn Elementary (2)

Ready for delivery
Backpack Donation with Schoolhouse Supplies at Woodlawn Elementary (4)

Carting the backpacks into the school
Backpack Donation with Schoolhouse Supplies at Woodlawn Elementary (6)

Ready for the school year
Backpack Donation with Schoolhouse Supplies at Woodlawn Elementary (8)

The volunteer group
Backpack Donation with Schoolhouse Supplies at Woodlawn Elementary (7)

This effort is part of the KGW School Supply Drive to encourage people to make cash and loose supply donations, with the purpose of sending 8,000 local area children back to school with the basic school supplies that they couldn’t otherwise afford.

Recess is Back at KEEN: Employees Pledge 15 Minutes a Day of Recess

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Recess is Back - CEO James Curleigh Launches Recess at the Office
CEO James Curleigh unveils Recess is Back to the KEEN team.

On April 1st, 2011, KEEN launched “Recess is Back” at its headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The launch was complete with a Recess Station filled with items to encourage outside time. KEEN employees pledged to take at least 15 minutes a day of recess.

KEEN Donates 513 Skyline Backpacks to Schoolhouse Supplies and James John Elementary

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

On September 8th, a group of 10 people from KEEN went to James John Elementary School in North East Portland, Oregon to deliver 450 backpacks filled with school supplies to kids in need.  The project began during the KEEN Garage grand opening week where KEEN pledged to donate a filled backpack for every pair of shoes sold to Schoolhouse Supplies. The kids, ranging in ages from 2nd to 5th grade were so excited for and appreciative of their new packs. Each KEEN Skyline backpack contained loose leaf paper, crayons or markers, erasers, glue sticks and pencils. What a great way to start the school year!

This effort is part of the KGW School Supply Drive to encourage people to make cash and loose supply donations, with the purpose of sending 5,000 local area children back to school with the basic school supplies that they couldn’t otherwise afford.

The packing list…

KEEN Backpacks Donated to John James Elementary

The packing team…

KEEN Backpacks Donated to John James Elementary

Unloading the backpacks at the school…

KEEN Backpacks Donated to John James Elementary

Wheeling in the donation…

KEEN Backpacks Donated to John James Elementary

Getting ready to meet the kids in the gym…

KEEN Backpacks Donated to John James Elementary

One happy child with a new backpack and school supplies…

KEEN Backpacks Donated to John James Elementary

The KEEN team that took time off from the office to deliver the backpacks…

KEEN Backpacks Donated to John James Elementary

Trail Work with Onlineshoes.com in West Seattle

Monday, June 14th, 2010

On June 13th, KEEN and Onlineshoes.com joined forces for their third annual trail work party along the Longfellow Creek Legacy Trail. The work party was organized by the Green Seattle Partnership.

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Longfellow Creek is a three mile waterway running south to north through the Delridge Valley in West Seattle and emptying into the Duwamish River at the head of Elliott Bay. The Longfellow Creek watershed is almost 3000 acres in size. Longfellow is one of only four natural waterways left within the Seattle City limits that remains free flowing. Learn more at www.longfellowcreek.org.