Protege(R) Footwear Makes A Pledge to the Youth

Pro athletes Deion Branch and Roger Mason, Jr. help launch special "giveback" campaign HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Protege(R), the affordable footwear and apparel collection available exclusively at Kmart(R) and Kmart.com, takes its "giveback" philosophy one step further with the Protege Movement, a social campaign featuring a public service pledge championed by Roger Mason, Jr. (New York Knicks) and Deion Branch (New England Patriots). (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110831/LA59099-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110831/LA59099-b) Declaring September "Protege Month," the campaign's Protege Pledge aims to rally young men to give back to their communities and can be digitally signed on