To help kids feel good about themselves as they head back to school, on Wednesday, August 17, Kohl’s brought K-12th grade students and teachers from The Accelerated Schools in Los Angeles together for what they thought was a routine first week of school assembly.
![A student from The Accelerated Schools in Los Angeles receives a new pair of shoes from Kohl's.](/content/dam/kohlscorp/content-images/default-img-3x2.png)
Little did they know - Vanessa Hudgens and Kohl’s Associates in Action volunteers were waiting to surprise students with nearly 2,000 pairs of new Nike shoes, enough to give the entire student body a new pair of sneakers for the year ahead!
And because we learned from AdoptAClassroom.org that more than 90% of teachers spend an average of $600 of their own money on classroom essentials throughout the year, we gave all 83 teachers a $600 AdoptAClassroom.org gift card to fund everything they need to make it a successful year for their students.
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Vanessa Hudgens & Kohl's Surprise Students with New Shoes
It’s all part of our greater commitment to AdoptAClassroom.org, in which Kohl's will donate a minimum of $250,000 and up to $1 million to the organization during this back-to-school season.
For families, Kohl’s is the shopping destination for first day and every day essentials. With best-in-class basics and in demand brands, Kohl’s gets everyone dressed for school year success!
![Vanessa Hudgens speaks to students at The Accelerated Schools in Los Angeles.](/content/dam/kohlscorp/content-images/AAC-Shoes-2-2x1.jpg)
![Kohl's also gifted teachers with a $600 AdoptAClassroom.org gift card.](/content/dam/kohlscorp/content-images/AAC-Shoes-3-2x1.jpg)
![Each student at The Accelerated Schools in Los Angeles got a new pair of Nike shoes from Kohl's to start the year off in style.](/content/dam/kohlscorp/content-images/AAC-Shoes-4-2x1.jpg)