Tony Hawk Foundation Announces Grant Recipients
The Tony Hawk Foundation Board of Directors has announced the recipients of its Fall 2009 Skatepark Grant Awards, as well as a special allocation to match, dollar-for-dollar, donations to the Watts Skatepark project in Los Angeles.
From the 52 applications submitted for this season's Grant Review Session, the Board of Directors selected fourteen from low-income communities across the U.S., and collectively awarded $130,000 to help build free, quality skateparks that will serve at-risk youth.
Fall 2009 Tony Hawk Foundation Grant Recipients
$25,000
* San Luis Obispo, California
$15,000
* Mount Airy, North Carolina
* Lyndonville, Vermont
$10,000
* Aurora, Illinois
* Brooklyn, New York
* Wilmington, Ohio
* Dormont Borough, Pennsylvania
$5,000
* Estherville, Iowa
* Lyons, Michigan
* Mecosta, Michigan
* Royalton, Minnesota
* Commercial Township, New Jersey
* Greenfield, Ohio
* Martinsville, Virginia
The Board also allocated $10,000 in matching funds for the Watts Skatepark project in Los Angeles. Through January 15, 2010 all donations made via skatewatts.org will be MATCHED by the Tony Hawk Foundation*. Having helped launch it in October, the Tony Hawk Foundation is also featuring the Watts Skatepark project during the Athletes For Hope Who Gives? Racing For A Cause challenge, a widely publicized fundraising event hosted by globalgiving.org/athletes-for-hope/.
With few alternatives to crime, gangs, and drugs, youth in the Watts community struggle daily to find healthy pastimes that can keep them engaged and active. Through this effort to build a free-quality public skatepark in Watts, the Tony Hawk Foundation is helping local youth realize their dream of a world-class skatepark.
Make a contribution during this limited campaign, and the impact of your donation will be DOUBLED. Visit skatewatts.org and support the youth of Watts today.
(*All donations made during the Who Gives? Racing For A Cause challenge—December 15, 2009 through January 15, 2010—will be matched by the Tony Hawk Foundation, up to $10,000.)
2 months ago yeah, but still... said:
yuma, arizona. help.
2 months ago texas said:
No where in the fucking biggest state in the nation
2 months ago james said:
great! everywhere except places that need a fucking park
2 months ago jurgen said:
the biggest state in the nation based on area is alaska, not texas. also, the biggest state based on population is california - again it's not texas.
2 months ago dont whine said:
you should have applied... don't complain cause you didn't take initiative