The Skatepark Project
(Redirected from Tony Hawk Foundation)
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| Nickname | TSP |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Tony Hawk |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Focus | Skatepark advocacy |
| Location | |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | https://skatepark.org/ |
Formerly called | The Tony Hawk Foundation |
The Skatepark Project, formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation, is a nonprofit skateboarding organization that helps communities build public skate parks for youth in underserved communities.[1][2][3]
Organization history[edit]
Founded in 2002 as the Tony Hawk Foundation, The Skatepark Project has built over 600 skateparks worldwide.[4][5][6][7][8]
In 2020, the Tony Hawk Foundation changed its name to The Skatepark Project to better describe the organization's mission.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Skatepark Project". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ Eyewitness News (2020-08-07). "Total 180: Jersey City park transformed by Tony Hawk funded skate park". ABC7 New York. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Ihaza, Jeff (2018-04-07). "Skateboarders Won". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ a b "The Tony Hawk Foundation Is Now THE SKATEPARK PROJECT". Transworld SKATEboarding. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "Tony Hawk Foundation Grant Awarded to Jamestown Community for New Skateboard Park". City of Jamestown, New York. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ document.write (2018-12-07). "$2-Million For Skateparks In Michigan And New York". Tony Hawk Foundation. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "Springville receives $300,000 matching grant to build skate park". wgrz.com. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "Lockport receives Tony Hawk Foundation grant for Railyard Skatepark project". WKBW. 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
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