| There are many great people out there with huge | | | | entry fees go to support cancer patients and cancer |
| hearts that also enjoy skateboarding. They use the | | | | research. It isn't unusual for many winners to also |
| connection they have to the sport to help them | | | | donate their prize money towards the cause as well. |
| support a variety of good causes. They often do this | | | | Sometimes the efforts involved are for the benefit |
| to raise money for charity, to offer support, and | | | | of the skaters and that is a good cause too. For |
| even to help loosen the grip that society has with a | | | | example programs that are to raise funding for new |
| bad reputation for skateboarding as a whole. | | | | skate parts or for youth programs in this areas to be |
| There are plenty of programs out there for kids that | | | | developed are important. It will help to keep the |
| have terminal illnesses. Making their dreams come true | | | | sport alive as well as give these kids an outlet for |
| during such tough times is a great way to give back | | | | their talents. It can take a great deal of money to |
| to society. For some of these children, meeting | | | | create them though so fundraising is often a |
| professional skater such as Tony Hawk is what they | | | | necessity if it is going to happen. |
| want the most. He has graciously done so as have | | | | The internet is the best place to find out more about |
| other professional skaters. The meeting can include | | | | skateboarding for a good cause. You can find those |
| some lessons too if the patient is up to it. | | | | that you wish to take part in and then contact them |
| While it is only in its second year, the efforts of | | | | to find out how you go about doing so. This is a |
| skaters in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania | | | | great way to have fun skateboarding and to feel |
| have been amazing. They get shops in the areas to | | | | good about helping others. It is also a great way to |
| donate $150 and they form teams of riders. This | | | | meet other people that love the sport as much as |
| brings many supporters to their shops and it also | | | | you do. |
| helps to generate a large sum of money for research | | | | Should you be interested in helping a cause, you can |
| relating to head trauma. The event was so successful | | | | form such programs on your own as well. Gather the |
| in 2008 that it is already believed to be able to raise | | | | help of other skaters in your community. The good |
| twice as much money for 2009. More shop owners | | | | cause you choose to support can be local, a state |
| want to donate and more skating teams want to be | | | | program, or one that is Nationally a concern. Taking |
| a part of the competition. | | | | part in such efforts is a great way to help society as |
| Cancer walks and runs have been popular for many | | | | a whole to become better than it is right now. Being |
| years. The ability for skaters to add their own twist | | | | proactive with the sport can be for many reasons. |
| to such fund raising events has been very well | | | | Do what you love to do and being compassionate at |
| received in communities. Offering skating | | | | the same time though is important. When you give |
| competitions that allow people to sign up and | | | | this way you won't feel that you haven't contributed |
| compete for a fee is part of such efforts. There is a | | | | to others. |
| good pay out to the winners but a portion of the | | | | |