A Decade Of Funding Skateparks
Now in its tenth year helping fund public skateparks, the Tony Hawk Foundation launches its Summer 2011 grant season today.
Now in its tenth year helping fund public skateparks, the Tony Hawk Foundation launches its Summer 2011 grant season today.
Skaters turned out in full force for Gowanus Grind III, the opening of what is slated to become a full skateboarding plaza within the next several years. Organized by the Friends of Thomas Greene Park, the day's events included a skate competition, free instruction for novice skateboarders, as well as music and t-shirt silk screening for the younger kids.
The Stevens Point, Wisconsin skatepark was decades in the making, and underscores the tenacity and persistence of local skaters and advocates. A Tony Hawk Foundation grant of $10,000 in 2008 helped make it happen.
Tony Hawk Foundation grants help bring skateparks to urban Midwest and rural Native America.
Tony Hawk will address parks-and-recreation officials at this year's national convention.
The Tony Hawk Foundation has hired premier skatepark advocate Peter Whitley as its Programs Director. With nearly a decade of work promoting skatepark development, most notably as Co-Founder and former Director of Skaters For Public Skateparks and author of the Public Skatepark Development Guide, Whitley brings tremendous experience and a new perspective to THF.
Communities striving to build free, public skateparks may now apply for grants to help build their parks. And talented individuals with a passion for skatepark development have the chance to apply for either of two staff positions at the Tony Hawk Foundation.
Members of Hawaii’s Honokaa Skate Club have an extra reason to celebrate over the Holidays.
With award-winning DJ Z Trip spinning discs and punk icons X providing the soundtrack to the day, the second-annual Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up For Skateparks benefit for the Tony Hawk Foundation attracted 800 guests to the Wynn Las Vegas resort on Saturday, November 6 for a day of fun, food, skateboarding, and music.
Shaun White and punk icons X to join Hawk for unique charity benefit.

The Public Skatepark Development Guide, the indispensable handbook for public-skatepark advocates, is now available in an updated and improved second edition. First published in 2007 by the Tony Hawk Foundation, Skaters For Public Skateparks, and the International Association of Skateboard Companies, the ultimate guide for community-skatepark advocates was available for free, and supplies quickly disappeared. The new 128-page second edition features updated information and expanded chapters, including skatepark vision, advocacy, fundraising, design, and management, plus several supplements and visual aids.
Read our Privacy Policy.