The Skatepark Project Explained

The Skatepark Project
Nickname:	TSP
Founded Date:	2002
Location:	United States
Area Served:	Worldwide
Founder:	Tony Hawk
Type:	Nonprofit
Focus:	Skatepark advocacy
Homepage:	https://skatepark.org/
Formerly:	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

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.

External links

• The Skatepark Podcast - presented by The Skatepark Project

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Skatepark Project. 2020-08-07. www.thrashermagazine.com. en.
2. Web site: Eyewitness News. 2020-08-07. Total 180: Jersey City park transformed by Tony Hawk funded skate park. 2023-01-31. ABC7 New York. en.
3. News: Ihaza. Jeff. 2018-04-07. Skateboarders Won. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-08-10. 0362-4331.
4. Web site: 2020-07-01. The Tony Hawk Foundation Is Now THE SKATEPARK PROJECT. 2020-08-10. Transworld SKATEboarding. en-US.
5. Web site: 2019-01-31. Tony Hawk Foundation Grant Awarded to Jamestown Community for New Skateboard Park. 2020-08-31. City of Jamestown, New York. en-US.
6. Web site: document.write. 2018-12-07. $2-Million For Skateparks In Michigan And New York. 2020-08-31. Tony Hawk Foundation. en-US.
7. Web site: Springville receives $300,000 matching grant to build skate park. 2020-08-31. wgrz.com. 3 May 2020 . en-US.
8. Web site: 2019-11-16. Lockport receives Tony Hawk Foundation grant for Railyard Skatepark project. 2020-08-31. WKBW. en.