On February 16th, professional skateboarder Ryan Decenzo paid a visit to Next Up to show his support to their organization.
P Stone Memorial BBQ at Stratosphere Skateboards 2018
Memorial BBQ and skatejam in honor of dear friend to the shop Preston Maigetter. 2/18/18
Rest in peace Stone. Film and edit by Max Yoder
Actions REALized : Nate Viands – REALentless
Our journey with Nate Viands started over 3 years ago when his Dad Scott reached out to REAL after Nate was diagnosed with Leukemia a few months before his 4th birthday.
Nate couldn’t play normal sports with other kids because of the shared germs that could be life threatening to his weakened immune system. Scott, who had grown up skating in Philly but had been off the board for over a decade, thought he could use skateboarding as a way for them both to take their minds off the rigorous cancer treatments. A quick trip to Exit Skateshop and Nate has been skating relentlessly ever since…
A simple ‘Thank You for making a board small enough for my son’ message has grown into a friendship with the Viands family that REAL wouldn’t trade for anything.
REAL flew Nate out to SF to surprise him with a new Actions REALized board to raise money for The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Needless to say he skated non-stop the entire time.
See all the photos from his trip to SF as well as the LTD REALentless Board and Shirt, benefiting the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on https://actionsrealized.com.
Don’t stop pushing Nate. Just take a break once and awhile, you’re making the rest of the team look bad…
Filmed and Edited by Jeremy McNamara
BUILDING A SKATE BOX! Manny’s World
Manny Santiago builds a skate box for Puerto Rico to help them escape Hurricane Maria and keep skateboarding alive.
Jam for Jack
Matt Pepe drops this edit from the Jam For Jack Event WINNERS- 16 & Under: Payce Kessler, Logan Truesdell, Jeremy Plyer. 2 Trick Line: Leeym Kessler, Brandon Sandt, Jeremy Plyer. Speed Shades Race: Jeremy Plyer & Leeym Kessler. 6 Stair Best Trick: Brandon Sandt, Leeym Kessler, Logan Truesdell. Game of SKATE: Dan Seaton.
Look What Arvin Built! – Tony Hawk Foundation
The youth of Arvin, California rallied to get a skatepark in their small agricultural town. With the help of the Tony Hawk Foundation and local community organizations, they convinced their local leaders to support their efforts, and this was the result. It’s amazing what a little youthful energy and optimism can do!
HHF Crowdfunding Campaign 2017
The Harold Hunter Foundation needs your help to better the skateboarding community!
NICK TUCKER at Next Up Foundation
On August 29th, professional skater Nick Tucker showed up at Next Up for some skating and talking with the Next Up kids.
P Stone Board Release
Anti Hero Skateboards drops their P Stone deck with funds going to the family of Preston Maigetter. Go Fund Me
Roll For Rob Benefit #4 : Boston, MA with Jack Olson & Willy Lara
“Each year the Roll for Rob event brings together the skateboarding community from all over to show our support of Rob Pontes and his family.”
#YouCanMakeHistory Part I
It’s been a long time coming but the time has come. Time to bring you some exciting news. Watch this space first thing tomorrow and remember kids…..
Illegal Civ Donated Toys To The Children’s Hospital
During Christmas of 2016 Illegal Civilization donated $5,000.00 dollars worth of toys to The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.