The Skatepark Project, 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, is a
skateboarding organization A skateboarding organization is an organization that advocates for skateboarding and the skateboarding community.
Notable skateboarding organizations
* The Skatepark Project, formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation
* Andy Kessler Foundation
* Ben ...
that helps communities build public
skate parks
A skatepark, or skate park, is a purpose-built recreational environment made for skateboarding, BMX, scootering, wheelchairs, and aggressive inline skating. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, handrails, funboxes, vert ramps, stairsets, qua ...
for youth in underserved communities.
Organization history
Founded in 2002 as the Tony Hawk Foundation, ''The Skatepark Project'' has built over 600 skateparks worldwide.
In 2020, the Tony Hawk Foundation changed its name to The Skatepark Project to better describe the organization's mission.
References
External links
The Skatepark Podcast - presented by The Skatepark Project{{DEFAULTSORT:Skatepark Project, The
Skateboarding organizations
501(c)(3) organizations
Social welfare charities based in the United States
Sports charities
Sports foundations based in the United States