10.25.07 TONY HAWK FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 7, 2007) - The Tony Hawk Foundation held its fourth-annual Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground Stand Up For Skateparks benefit Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the Green Acres estate in Beverly Hills. With 1,000 guests in attendance, the Foundation raised over $1-million to further its mission of bringing free, quality public skateparks to low-income communities across the U.S. The Foundation has awarded $1.7-million in skatepark grants since its inception in 2002.
Fourteen youths from the city of Compton joined Tony Hawk on stage for a pledge drive to support a skatepark in their community. The pledge drive raised over $60,000 for the proposed landmark Compton skatepark, which promises to be a destination park for not only local youth, but for skaters throughout the region.
Osiris donated a gift bag that included the Osiris G-BAG along with some free shoes and apparel that was auctioned off for a whopping $1,050.00!!
Check out full coverage of the event and find out more about how the foundation helps to give more kids a place to skate at www.tonyhawkfoundation.org
