![]() ![]() They are built by the skaters themselves, over time with whatever materials are available at the moment. These unofficial facilities exist on swaths of abandoned or unused concrete on streets, under bridges, or in abandoned or unused lots. The old San Carlos Apache Skate Park, at San Carlos Avenue and Aravaipa Road in Peridot, Arizona, is hardly ever used now that the new Apache Skate Park has been built. said with a big smile on his face. “We are going to do it. Years of hard work, coupled with passion and grassroots outreach, have brought him recognition and support from his Apache community, around the country and even overseas.Īt the same time, skateboarding has emerged over the last two decades from a sport on the fringes of society to the big stage, with professional tours, large sponsorship money and skaters competing for medals at the Olympics. The money promised to Miles Jr.'s project, which is expected to be between $50,000 and around $300,000 depending on the final scope of the project, will transform Whiteriver’s current park from a collection of homemade obstacles into a world-class location.įor Miles Jr., it’s all about meeting the moment and paying it forward to his people. So far, 575 grant recipients have opened their skateparks. The nonprofit has awarded over $10 million to more than 600 public skate park projects in all 50 states. Hawk founded the Skatepark Project in 2002, originally called the Tony Hawk Foundation, to help build safe and quality spaces for skaters, who often felt shunned in their own communities or other places they would skate. “We just show us skating, that's what skaters do, is film their tricks and it’s fun. ![]() “We post all the time on social media and we’re active on it,” said Miles Jr., 33, a professional skateboarder and filmmaker. That’s how Douglas Miles Jr. felt recently when he got the news that legendary pro skateboarder Tony Hawk's foundation, the Skatepark Project, will help fund Miles Jr.’s long-held vision of a professional-quality skate park in his community of Whiteriver on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in eastern Arizona. When one of the most famous people in your chosen field comes calling with support, you know that your hard work and dedication have finally borne fruit. He hopes to be scaling the same kind of professional park in Whiteriver, on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in eastern Arizona in 2023. catches air at the new San Carlos Skate Park, on the San Carlos Reservation east of Globe, on July 13, 2022. ![]()
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