Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons Headlines 2009 Celebrity Donors

Ron White gets a Gold Star in Charitable Civics in our book. The leading footwear retailer, announced today that it will partner with Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons, actor/producer/director Paul Gross, singer Suzie McNeil, Olympic Gold Medalist and Canadian flag bearer Adam van Koeverden, Broadway sensation Louise Pitre, media personalities Billie (The Breakfast Show with Mad Dog and Billie), Dina Pugliese (Breakfast Television), Glen Dixon (Take This House and Sell It), and fashion designer David Dixon, for its 13th Annual Shoe Drive for the Homeless.

The month-long event will kick off this Thursday, January 8 at Ron White's flagship Manulife location and will run through Sunday, February 15 at all six Ron White store locations. Each celebrity donor will have autographed and donated their shoes to Ron White. As you can see, the 2008 line up was a vintage year with the likes of Hilary Duff and Michael Cera:

"I am so proud to partner with like-minded celebrities and personalities who serve as an inspiration to others, to follow in their footsteps and help those in need," said Ron White.

The Ron White Shoe Drive for the Homeless is the largest of its kind in Canada and has collected and distributed more than 16,000 pairs of shoes and boots for the needy in the GTA, with the help of many big-hearted celebrities. This year's charitable partners include the Out Of The Cold program, Red Door Family Shelter and Halton Women's Place.

All six store locations across the GTA will be collecting gently worn footwear that will be cleaned up, sorted and distributed to those in need.

Past Shoe Drive alumni include musical talents Backstreet Boys, Jann Arden, Chantal Kreviazuk and Hilary Duff, actors Michael Cera, Hayden Cristensen and Kyle MacLachlan, World Champion Figure Skaters Kurt Browning and Brian Orser and media personalities Ben Mulroney, Jeanne Beker, Seamus O'Regan and Leslie Roberts.

On January 8, several celebrity donors will be in attendance at the Manulife store, unveiling their shoes and photos. These shoes and photos will then be disbursed and displayed in the windows of all six RON WHITE stores for the duration of the event.

www.ronwhite.ca

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