A skateboarding organization is an organization that advocates for
skateboarding
Skateboarding is an extreme sport, action sport originating in the United States that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry Profession, job, and a ...
and the skateboarding community.
Notable skateboarding organizations
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The Skatepark Project
The Skatepark Project, formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation, is a skateboarding organization that helps communities build public skate parks
A skatepark, or skate park, is a purpose-built recreational environment made for skateboarding, BMX, ...
, formerly the
Tony Hawk
Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed Birdman, is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. A pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk completed the first documen ...
Foundation
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Andy Kessler Foundation
Andy may refer to:
People
*Andy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
*Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds
*Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianist and piano ...
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Ben Raemers Foundation
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Ben (Hebrew), Ben (in ...
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Bronx Girls Skate
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Dylan Rieder Foundation
Dylan may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Bob Dylan (born 1941), American singer and songwriter
** ''Dylan'' (1973 album), a 1973 album by Bob Dylan
** ''Dylan'' (2007 album), a 2007 compilation album by Bob Dylan
* Dylan (musician), profess ...
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Look Back Library
Look Back Library (LBL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of skateboard magazines, and other printed skateboard materials, through traveling exhibits and the building of publicly accessible skateboard magazine libr ...
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Make Life Skate Life Make Life Skate Life is a non-profit organization that works to create community-built skateparks around the world.
Completed Skatepark Projects
* 2013 — Holystoked Skatepark — Bangalore, India
* 2014 — Pura Pura Skatepark — ...
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NYC Skateboard Coalition
NYC Skateboard Coalition, established in 2017, is a community organization that advocates for New York City's skateparks and hosts NYC-based skateboard events. The NYC Skateboard Coalition supports the skateboarding community of New York City thr ...
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Pablo Ramirez Foundation
Pablo Ramirez (February 10, 1993 – April 23, 2019) was a regular-footed American skateboarder, artist, and musician from New York City, who lived and skated in San Francisco.
Life
Ramirez was raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn where he lived pri ...
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Rob Dyrdek Foundation
Rob or ROB may refer to:
Places
* Rob, Velike Lašče, a settlement in Slovenia
* Roberts International Airport (IATA code ROB), in Monrovia, Liberia
People
* Rob (given name), a given name or nickname, e.g., for Robert(o), Robin/Robyn
* Rob ...
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Ryan Sheckler Foundation
Ryan may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Ryan (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
*Ryan (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
Places Australia
* Division of Ryan, an electo ...
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Skateboarding Hall of Fame
Skateboarding Hall of Fame (or SHoF), founded in 1997, is a museum and hall of fame located in Simi Valley, California, United States. The museum documents the history of skateboarding and the skateboarders, photographers, and other notable figu ...
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Skateistan
Skateistan is an international non-profit organization that uses skateboarding and education to empower children. Over 2,500 children, aged 5–17, attend Skateistan's programs in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa. 50% of students are girls. ...
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Tim Brauch Memorial Fund
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The Henry Gartland Foundation
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References
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