Founded in 2002 by former professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, the Tony Hawk Foundation is the only national grant-giving organization in the US whose sole focus is the development and financing of public skateboard parks that promote healthy, active lifestyles. The Tony Hawk Foundation seeks to foster long-term improvements in society, with an emphasis on serving youth in disadvantaged communities.
As a teen, Hawk considered the local skatepark his home away from home; skateboarding taught him lessons in perseverance, leadership, and initiative. Today, he is most passionate about children and skateboarding. After receiving thousands of e-mails from parents and kids who did not have a safe place to skate, Hawk decided to establish the Tony Hawk Foundation to help skaters, parents, local leaders, and law enforcement across America develop quality skateparks.
Since its inception, the Tony Hawk Foundation has awarded 525 grants to support free skateparks in low-income neighborhoods. To date, more than 415 grant recipients have opened their skateparks and are serving about 4.5 million children annually.
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