Two Chances to Support Public Skateparks

Two Chances To Support Public Skateparks

Tony Hawk Foundation brings its celebrity Stand Up For Skateparks benefit to Beverly Hills andLas Vegas.

8/27/09 (Vista, CA) – The Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks benefit returns to Beverly Hills on October 11, 2009 to help the Tony Hawk Foundation bring free, quality public skateparks to low-income communities across the U.S. On November 7, the star-studded event then travels to the Wynn Resort for its Las Vegas debut.

Now in its sixth year, Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks is the Tony Hawk Foundation’s annual family-centric action-sports carnival, featuring games, activities, food, auctions, A-list celebrities, special musical performances, and a Vert Demo with Tony and a crew of top-pro skaters and BMX riders on Tony’s personal ramp. An established must-see event in Beverly Hills, this will be the first time Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks comes to the Las Vegas Strip.

Joining Tony on the event’s Benefit Committee are Andre Agassi, Lance Armstrong, Travis Barker, Ron Burkle, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Eisner, Jon Favreau,Lorenzo Fertitta, Frank Fertitta III, Jeff Fine, Robin Greenspun, Mia Hamm,Mat Hoffman, Kathy Ireland, Bobby Kotick, Chuck Liddell,George Maloof, Andrew Pascal, Shaun White and Elaine Wynn.

Both Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks locations will feature a unique musical guest. Having performed at the first Stand Up For Skateparks event in 2004, Blink 182 returns to the stage in Beverly Hills this year, while Rancid rocks the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas.

For more information about Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks, or to purchase tickets, visit or contact C.C. Hafner at 760-477-2479 or .

While preparing for this year’s benefit events, the Tony Hawk Foundation is also currently accepting applications for its Fall 2009 Grant season. Grants up to $25,000 are available for the construction of free public skatepark in low-income communities across the U.S. The deadline to submit an application is Midnight, October 1, 2009. For details and application criteria, please visit the Grant Application section of our Web site at hawkfoundation.org.

A charitable, non-profit organization, the Tony Hawk Foundation was established in 2002 by its namesake, professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, to promote and provide funds for high-quality public skateparks in low-income areas throughout the United States—with an emphasis on the word "quality." Since then, the Foundation has awarded $2,887,500 to 448 communities. The Foundation focuses on working with local officials and grassroots, community-based organizations that plan to hire designers and contractors with strong experience designing and building skateparks.
The Tony Hawk Foundation was established by a gift from Tony Hawk. Its directors raise additional funds through events, industry donations, and continuing contributions from Tony and other entities. In addition to skateparks, the Foundation also makes donations to other children-related charities, as chosen by its Board Of Directors. For more information or to make a donation, visit the Foundation's Web site at .

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