Philanthropy

UGG® Australia Raises Money and Awareness

Manolo Blahnik, Betsey Johnson, Reem Acra, Giuseppe Zanotti, Rebecca Minkoff, LaROK, Pamella Roland, Stuart Weitzman, and many other top designers and luxury fashion brands came together and put their artistic skills to work for UGG® Australia's seventh annual Art & Sole Auction. Designers used their creativity to make one-of-a-kind UGG Boots. The uniquely decorated boots were auctioned off on www.uggaustralia.com December 1st - 14th with 100% of the proceeds benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®, one of the world's premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases. This year's dedicated fans help support a great cause by bidding as high as $2,750 for Rafe New York, totaling $26,500 for the 14 day auction. UGG® Australia is matching what was raised in the auction and adding in all proceeds from the brand's sample sale. The total donation is $73,000 for the children of St. Jude.

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Art & Sole is a worldwide program created by UGG® Australia, in which boots that reflect the artist's personality and dedication to charity are auctioned off to the highest winning bidder. This is the fifth consecutive year that St. Jude will benefit from the auction that has raised more than $380,000 for the hospital to date. "Art & Sole is our opportunity to give back to a great cause like St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® and help to make a difference," says Connie Rishwain, President of UGG® Australia.

About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family's inability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization.

For more information, please visit www.stjude.org.