Tony Hawk Foundation Reaches $2-Million In Skatepark Funding
Skateboarding legend's nonprofit organization hits milestone in charitable giving.
Vista, CA (12/12/07) - The Tony Hawk Foundation Board of Directors voted today to award 29 grants worth $255,000 for the construction of new public skateparks in low-income communities across the
U.S. This series of grants and a special Pledge Drive in October that raised $60,500 for the Compton, California skatepark project brings the Foundation's total funding of public skateparks to more than $2-million dollars.
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Stand Up For Skateparks A Huge Success
The Tony Hawk Foundation's annual fundraising event, Tony Hawk's Proving
Ground Stand Up For Skateparks, took place on Sunday, October 7, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California. The exclusive event raised over $1-million for the Tony Hawk Foundation to further its work to bring high-quality, free public
skateparks to kids in low-income communities.
Co-chaired by Tony Hawk, Lance Armstrong, Ron Burkle, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Favreau, Leeza Gibbons, Mat Hoffman, Jimmie Johnson, Robert Kotick, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bob McKnight, David Spade, Shaun White, The 1,000 guests enjoyed a
family-centric carnival atmosphere, including games and activities, plus a Vert Demo by Tony Hawk, Bob Burnquist, Andy Macdonald, Jean Postec, Mat Hoffman, and Kevin Robinson, and music by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes.
The Tony Hawk Foundation's annual fundraising event, Tony Hawk's Proving
Ground Stand Up For Skateparks, took place on Sunday, October 7, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California. The exclusive event raised over $1-million for the Tony Hawk Foundation to further its work to bring high-quality, free public
skateparks to kids in low-income communities.