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Video: Thousands Walk for Good Cause
Hermosa Beach residents, and others across the South Bay, raise more than $521,000 for local schools and special needs children at the annual Skechers Pier-to-Pier Friendship Walk.
About 7,200 people laced up their shoes Sunday for the third annual . Participants walked from Manhattan Beach Pier to and back to raise funds for local education foundations and the Friendship Circle, an organization for special needs children.
"We're making a difference, and it's really the support of the community coming out for a wonderful cause," said Skechers president Michael Greenberg.
Bands and cheer squads from Mira Costa and Palos Verdes high schools energized the crowd. Celebrity ambassadors , Denise Austin and Tommy Lasorda were also on hand lending support.
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