The Tony Hawk Foundation Is Now THE SKATEPARK PROJECT
The Tony Hawk Foundation has announced a change in name, but not in focus. Now known as The Skatepark Project, the organization continues its award-winning work to support community skatepark projects across the U.S., and skatepark-based programming internationally.
Its mission is to help underserved communities create safe and inclusive public skateparks for youth. The Skatepark Project envisions thriving, healthy and sustainable communities throughout the United States in which young people have equitable access to safe outdoor spaces for creative expression, physical activity and a sense of belonging.
Head to www.skatepark.org to learn more about how to support public skateparks through The Skatepark Project or get help with your local public skatepark advocacy project.
DC SHOES : CUBA SKATE TRAILER
DC Shoes is proud to share a short documentary they made about Cuba Skate, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating a sustainable future for skateboarding in Cuba. By enriching the youth with useful life skills, Cuba Skate is giving a new generation of leaders the tools not just to skate, but to tackle the challenges in their daily lives. Beyond just bringing skateboarding to the island, the film showcases how they’re bringing the youth together and helping them develop skills like recycling, woodworking, construction, photography, and much more.
The Skatepark Project – Building Communities
The Skatepark Project has been assisting communities since 2002 to help build free, concrete public skateparks for youth, and also supports international skateboarding programs that enrich the lives of youth through skateboarding. For More Information Click HERE.
Waller St, Hillbombs & More w/ Knibbs, Braun in SF! Screaming Vlog 50 | Santa Cruz Skateboards
Screaming Vlog 50 begins at the Waller Ledges in SF with Kevin Braun and Jereme Knibbs as Knibbs reminds us to check out TheHenryGartlandFoundation.org while setting up his new deck. Brother Braun is off to the races with the most firing line, just as our friend James Cobb pieces together a firing line himself! Next up, we hit a ledge to hill bomb spot first done switch by Pablo Ramirez (RIP). To cap things off, the crew posts up at a sick wallride to hillbomb spot in the heart of the city.
Vans X Olivia Krause | Painted Skate Ramps | VANS
Olivia Krause is a multimedia artist based in Oakland, California, who explores abstracted moments of the human experience in her art. Through expressionistic and colorful recordings, they tell a story of gathered experience. For this project, she painted two skate ramps, which she then donated.
Vans Skateboarding x Skateistan: Pedro Barros | Skate | VANS
Vans, the global leader in skateboarding for over 50 years and world-renowned, iconic Brazilian skater, Pedro Barros, celebrate Vans’ partnership with Skateistan, the award-winning international non-profit organization which empowers youth through skateboarding and education in Afghanistan, Cambodia, South Africa and supports other social skate projects around the world.
Olympic Skateboarders Speak Out in Support of Public Skateparks
Pro Skateboarders turned Olympians explain why it’s so critical to have a skatepark nearby. From exercise to social cohesion, learn the value of skateparks from some of the best skateboarders representing countries all over the world: Andy Anderson, Sky Brown, Heimana Reynolds, Alana Smith, Jagger Eaton, Pedro Quintas, Julia Brueckler, Axel Cruysberghs, Jaime Mateau, Melissa Williams, Madeleine Larcheron, Danny Leon, Poppy Star Olsen, Julia Benedetti, Dora Varello, Cory Juneau, Pedro Barros, Rune Glifberg, Keegan Palmer, Oski Rozenberg, Manny Santiago and Leticia Bufoni.
Cairo Foster “Hammerhead” Actions REALized
When REAL first asked Cairo Foster what he thought about doing a re-issue of his ‘Hammerhead’ graphic he suggested making it an Actions REALized with a portion of the proceeds going directly to The Ben Raemers Foundation to continue their work for suicide prevention and mental health advocacy in skateboarding and beyond.
We recently took a trip down memory lane with Cairo in Portland to learn more about the project and skate “The Courts”… Cairo hasn’t missed a step! Get a closer look at the boards and learn more HERE.
Vans Skateboarding x Skateistan: Where It Starts Part 2 | Skate | VANS
Vans, the global leader in skateboarding for over 50 years, celebrates Vans’ partnership with Skateistan, the award-winning international non-profit organization which empowers youth through skateboarding and education in Afghanistan, Cambodia, South Africa and supports other social skate projects around the world.
With this campaign, Vans reminds fans that skateboarding would not be where it is today without the strength of community. In a new video campaign titled“Where It Starts”, Vans and Skateistan zero in on what makes skateboarding so special—the streets, skateparks, backyard pools and communities that built skateboarding from the ground up. Fans will hear from skateboarding’s most talented stars including skateboarding legend, Vans ambassador and Skateistan board member, Tony Hawk, Vans skaters Lizzie Armanto, Pedro Barros, and Yann Horowitz.
Now through September, Vans will donate $10 USD from every pair of Vans Custom Skate Classics purchased from Vans on https://www.vans.com/customs from June 21 to August 30, 2021 – up to US$200k – to Tides Foundation in support of Skateistan. Consumers will be able to create their own unique pair of Vans Skate Classics and in doing so, can give back to an incredibly worthy cause in honor of Go Skateboarding Day. Share your custom designs and where skateboarding started for you by tagging @vansskate on social media today!
GoPro Cause: Grind For Life – Helping People with Cancer | Kindhumans
GoPro for A Cause and Kindhumans are proud to team up with Grind For Life to help share their story. This incredible organization started as a way to help financially support cancer patients and has now grown to include a Grind For Live skate contest series, which is an amateur contest and Olympic qualifier event.
The Give Back With Jereme Knibbs – The Boardr
Santa Cruz Pro Jereme Knibbs came back to his hometown in Tampa, Florida and hooked up the community with some gear from his sponsors. Check out our GoPro edit for the day.
8.28 x 31.83 HENRY GARTLAND ‘Lava Lamp’ PRODUCT CHALLENGE w/ ANDREW CANNON! | Santa Cruz Skateboards
In our hearts forever E Henry Gartland. Proceeds from this board will be donated to The Henry Gartland Foundation. Please visit thehenrygartlandfoundation.org for more information. Santa Cruz Skateboards puts Brand Manager Andrew Cannon to the test with three different challenges to find out how the Henry Gartland ‘Lava Lamp’ Pro Model Deck skates!