The International Association Of Skateboard Companies, Skaters For Public Skateparks and the Tony Hawk Foundation have worked together to bring you the ultimate Public Skatepark Guide.

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The Tony Hawk Foundation recently awarded their Spring 2007 skatepark grant awards.

Tony Hawk Foundation Spring 2007 Grant Awards Announced 23 communities receive financial assistance for skatepark construction.

The Tony Hawk Foundation has announced its Spring 2007 skatepark grant awards. Collectively worth $210,000, the 23 grants were awarded by the Foundation's Board of Directors to help build free, quality public skateparks. Grant recipients were selected based on a number of criteria set out by the Tony Hawk Foundation, including the local median income and demonstrated need of the community where the skatepark will be located, the scope and quality of the skatepark design, the degree to which skaters themselves are involved in all aspects of the project (including planning, fundraising, and design), and other factors. The Spring 2007 Tony Hawk Foundation Grant Recipients include the following communities:

• Nederland, Colorado    $25,000  • New Braunfels, Texas    $25,000  • Fowler, California    $15,000  • Cedaredge, Colorado    $15,000  • Coos Bay, Oregon    $15,000  • Barstow, California    $10,000  • Spirit Lake, Iowa    $10,000  • Duluth, Minnesota    $10,000  • Poteet, Texas    $10,000  • Clifton Forge, Virginia    $10,000  • Redlands, California    $5,000  • Hart, Michigan    $5,000  • Keewatin, Minnesota    $5,000  • Crookston, Minnesota    $5,000  • New Madrid, Missouri    $5,000  • Newport, New Hampshire    $5,000  • Hugo, Oklahoma    $5,000  • Echo, Oregon    $5,000  • Pendleton, Oregon    $5,000  • Spearman, Texas    $5,000  • Almira, Washington    $5,000  • Durbin, West Virginia    $5,000  • Viola, Wisconsin    $5,000

The Tony Hawk Foundation also welcomes two new members to its staff. Scott Taylor joins the Foundation as Programs Manager and is the primary contact for the Foundation's Grant and Technical Assistance Programs. Scott spent the past decade working in the skateboarding industry, most recently as Web Editor for Skateboarder Magazine. C.C. Flashman is the Foundation's new Development Associate, and will be working with our team to further develop sponsorship and fundraising programs. C.C. has extensive experience in sales, marketing, and event planning. Applications for the next round of Tony Hawk Foundation grants are due October 1, 2007. For more information on the Spring 2007 Tony Hawk Foundation grant awards, click here.

 
And in other  Tony Hawk news:

Athletes For Hope Links Top Athletes' Charities

Tony Hawk, Muhammad Ali, Lance Armstrong, Andre Agassi, and other top athletes launch new nonprofit organization.

4/25/07 (New York) Tony Hawk joined some of the world's most famous athletes to help launch Athletes For Hope, a nonprofit organization that will help link and strengthen his and other athletes' charity groups. Under the banner of "Pass The Passion," Athletes For Hope will be a resource for athletes to grow their existing charity organizations, to launch foundations of their own, or to work with other athlete's foundation to get involved in charity work. It will also be a resource for anyone who would like to contribute or volunteer to help work for a particular cause to connect with charities that focus on that cause.   Founded by Hawk, Muhammad Ali, Lance Armstrong, Mia Hamm, Andre Agassi, Warrick Dunn, Jeff Gordon, Andrea Jaeger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mario Lemieux, Alonzo Mourning and Cal Ripken, Jr., Athletes For Hope launched Wednesday, April 25 in New York with many of the Founding Athletes appearing on Good Morning America. The media blitz continued as individual members made additional appearances on other talk shows, news, and sports broadcasts.    Click here for more information about the Athletes For Hope launch.   To visit the Athletes For Hope Web site, go to www.athletesforhope.org.

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