The Tony Hawk Foundation's Fall Skatepark Grant season is now underway. Grant Applications and instructions are available at the Grant Application section of our Web site. The deadline to complete Tony Hawk Foundation Grant Applications is October 1, 2008. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TONY HAWK FOUNDATION GRANTS.
Tony Hawk Foundation Brings Signature Benefit Event To The Hamptons
Inaugural East Coast fundraiser raises $50,000 for New York City skatepark.
The Tony Hawk Foundation brought its signature Stand Up For Skateparks fundraiser to The Hamptons, raising $575,000 to help develop public skateparks across America, including $50,000 for the Manhattan Bridge Skatepark in New York City.
Held at the Ross Lower School campus in Bridgehampton, New York, the event marks the first time Stand Up For Skateparks has been held outside of the Los Angeles area. Attended by the likes of Jon Bon Jovi, Russell Simmons, Vern Troyer, Michael Gelman, Nacho Figueras, UFC fighters Wanderlei Silva and Matt Serra, and others, this exclusive, family-centric, action-sports carnival featured a Vert Demo with Tony Hawk and his Boom Boom HuckJam cast of top skateboarders and BMX pros: Neal Hendrix, Sergie Ventura, Jesse Fritsch, Elliot Sloan, Kevin Robinson, and Dennis McCoy. Jason Ellis pulled double duty on both on the mic and his board while video turntablist Mike Relm plugged into the Jumbotron to provide the show’s sounds and images. The festival area included games, food, auctions, and music, plus the Jeep Skate Clinic course that was open to event guests. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Tony Hawk Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
Diverse Board of Directors gets to work, awarding a quarter-million dollars in skatepark grants.
Vista, CA (04/17/08) - The Tony Hawk Foundation announces the recipients of its Spring 2008 Skatepark Grants, as selected by an expanded Board of Directors. As the Foundation's programs and
fundraising efforts continue to grow, the role of its Board has also evolved. At its Spring meeting, THF introduced five new Board Members who each bring vast experience from their respective fields to the group, helping to round
out the nonprofit organization's governing body. The group wasted no time in voting to award $246,516 to 28 applicants for Spring 2008 Tony Hawk Foundation Skatepark Grants.
