| The Start of Something Great!
.It was out of these
letters and emails that Tony Hawk started the Tony Hawk Foundation in
2002.The foundation seeks to support and empower youth specifically
through the building and proper maintenance of
good quality skate parks.A main focus of the foundation is to get great
skate parks in low income areas across the nation.
In recent years many cities and communities have been building skate
parks however many of these are built incorrectly without proper foresight
and many issues including unnecessary injury have occured.So the Tony Hawk
Foundation provides these communities with proper pre and post
construction issues.The parks need funding,support and need to be designed
by a professional who knows the ins and outs of skateboarding.This is
where the Foundation comes in.
Answering The Call...
They make sure the park is done correctly and meets the needs of all
the people using it as to not waste the communities money and every ones
time.The Tony Hawk foundation has given over 1.7 million to more then 330
skate parks nation wide! they have also spread out $80,000 in ramp
equipment through its ramp affiliates and partners.
The skate parks that the Tony Hawk Foundation have funded serves over
1.5 million kids every year and has been a tremendously positive force in
helping kids who want a place to skate.
We salute Tony Hawk,the foundation and all people involved for giving
back to the communities and for giving so much to the sport of
skateboarding.
A great cause and a great foundation.
Be sure to check out Tony Hawks
signature shoes on our
Adio shoes
page! |
