That Fit with the help of John McGovern

At least one person is dead and four are injured after an unidentified man opened fire on holiday shoppers at a crowded mall in Portland, OR.

A witness told Portland station KPTV News that the gunman ran through a Macy's department store and entered the food court. Witnesses said the man may have fired as many as 60 shots.

Lt. James Rhodes, a spokesman for the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, reported that the scene is no longer an active shooting site and the gunman has been "neutralized."

The shooter is described as a man wearing all black clothing with a white hockey mask and carrying an AR-15 rifle.

John Canzano, a sports columnist for the Portland Oregonian who was at the mall when the gunfire broke reported that mall security ordered all stores' caged gates closed.

Another witness said ambulances were arriving at the mall. Officials have also set up a command post in the parking lot.

All entrances to the mall have been blocked off. Some shoppers have been evacuated from the mall, however the property remains in lockdown, including a Nordstrom store with approximately 150 people inside.

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber issued a statement soon after news of the shooting broke, offering his assistance to the mall patrons.

"My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. I appreciate the work of the first responders and their quick reaction to this tragic shooting," said Kitzhaber. "I have directed State Police to make any and all necessary resources available to local law enforcement."

PTA president Gina Dacchille contacted Shoes That Fit Headquarters in Southern California seeking help for the hundreds of children affected by this devastating hurricane. "After the families were allowed to return to their homes, they were able to salvage clothing by rewashing them, but shoes were just destroyed," says Gina. When she found out about the Shoes That Fit program, Ms. Dacchille contacted the Shoes That Fit Headquarters and their corporate partner California Sporting Goods Association immediately responded to the need. All 257 students were measured for proper fit and received new shoes donated from Shoes That Fit with the help of John McGovern, president of Forde-McGovern & Associates and member of the California Sporting Goods Association who generously donated to help these deserving children in need.

Shoes That Fit was inspired by one woman who heard of one boy who was in physical pain and mocked by others because he had to go to school in shoes that were three times too small for him," explains Roni Lomeli, Executive Director of Shoes That Fit. "Thousands of children can't attend school in comfort or dignity because their feet hurt. Because of the support of our donors, we were able to respond to the needs of these young victims of hurricane Sandy and provide them with the simple gift of a pair of new shoes."

With no government funding and a staff of only 6 employees, Shoes That Fit takes a simple, grassroots approach to the problem of ill-fitting shoes. A massive network of more than 300 volunteers from local sponsors are matched with nearby schools that have children in need. School staff identifies students, and measures their feet. Volunteers then buy the shoes to deliver them to the school. A sponsor can be any group of people including a business, school, church, civic organization or simply a group of caring friends.

In November 2012, nonprofit watchdog Charity Navigator bestowed its highest 4-star rating on Shoes That Fit for the third consecutive rating period.  Shoes That Fit is proud to earn this exceptional recognition since the scoring reflects all areas of the charity, including financial performance, accountability and transparency, and income.