Tommy Hilfiger Brings Celebrity Surfers to Autism Society San Diego Surf Camp to Celebrate Ongoing Partnership

Actor Josh Bowman and professional surfers Kalani Robb, C.J. Kanuha and Alek Parker taught Surf Camp With Autism Society San Diego and the Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2013-- On August 22, the Tommy Hilfiger Group, which is wholly owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH] and Autism Society San Diego celebrated an ongoing partnership with a day of surfing hosted by actor Josh Bowman and professional surfers Kalani Robb, C.J. Kanuha, and Alek Parker at the organization’s annual summer surf camp.

Actor Josh Bowman and professional surfers Kalani Robb, C.J. Kanuha and Alek Parker taught Surf Camp With Autism Society San Diego and the Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation. (Getty Images/Angela Weiss)

This past June, Josh Bowman and Kalani Robb, along with Gary Sheinbaum, CEO, Tommy Hilfiger North America and InStyle Magazine Fashion Director Cindy Weber-Cleary, co-hosted the opening event for the newest Tommy Hilfiger store opening in San Diego’s Fashion Valley Mall, benefitting the Autism Society San Diego. Inspired by Autism Society San Diego’s mission and programs, Josh and Kalani came back to dedicate a day to teaching classes at the organization’s surf camp. Held at San Diego’s La Jolla Shores, the annual surf camp provides five weeks of one-on-one surf and swim instruction to persons with autism ages five years and up.

The Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation’s support of Autism Society San Diego reflects the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to autism related programs across North America. Through corporate donations and funds raised through consumer events, the Foundation is underwriting Autism Society San Diego’s annual Surf Camp program to cover the costs for underprivileged families living in San Diego through 2016.

About The Tommy Hilfiger Group

With a premium lifestyle brand portfolio that includes Tommy Hilfiger, Hilfiger Denim and Tommy Girl, the Tommy Hilfiger Group is one of the world’s most recognized designer apparel groups. Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality menswear, womenswear, children’s apparel and denim collections. Through select licensees, the Group offers complementary lifestyle products such as sportswear for men, women, juniors and children; footwear; athletic apparel (golf, swim and sailing); bodywear (underwear, robes and sleepwear); eyewear; sunwear; watches; handbags; men’s tailored clothing; men’s dress furnishings; socks; small leather goods; fragrances; home and bedding products; bathroom accessories; and luggage. The Hilfiger Denim product line consists of jeanswear and footwear for men, women and children; bags; accessories; eyewear and fragrance. Merchandise under the Tommy Hilfiger brands is available to consumers worldwide through an extensive network of Tommy Hilfiger retail stores, leading specialty and department stores and other select retailers and retail channels.

About PVH Corp.

PVH Corp., one of the world’s largest apparel companies, owns and markets the iconic Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands worldwide. It is the world’s largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, ARROW, Bass, G.H. Bass & Co., Warner’s and Olga, and its licensed brands, including Speedo, Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud, DKNY, Ike Behar and John Varvatos.

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