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July 11, 2024

Beat-the-Clock Challenge with Shaq and The Walking Classroom

This announcement was originally published by JCPenney.

PLANO, Texas – On July 9, Shaquille O’Neal joined kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas at the JCPenney in Mesquite, Texas, to take the One Smart Shop Beat-the-Clock Challenge. Read more about the event here.

The Beat-the-Clock Challenge with Shaq also joined forces with JCPenney’s philanthropic efforts. Leaders from its national nonprofit partner, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas—a JCPenney store Round Up grant recipient—came together to celebrate JCPenney’s investment in The Walking Classroom.

(L-R) CEO, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Kathy Higgins, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, and Vice President, Communications, JCPenney and President, JCPenney Communities Foundation, Michelle Sing, pose with The Walking Classroom WalkKit.