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The evidence is clear—youth need more recreational opportunities, as the number of overweight and obese youth has more than tripled since 1980 (cdc.gov).

Tony Hawk Foundation offers financial grants and technical assistance to build public skateparks.

State’s second-largest city joins three other recipients of the coveted prize.

The greater Pittsburgh area will soon have a world-class skateboard park, and one of the project’s benefactors also happens to be one of the world’s greatest skaters.

Skaters, parents, and other supporters working to build free, public skateparks across the U.S. were recognized for their efforts by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk and his nonprofit Tony Hawk Foundation.

The Tony Hawk Foundation announced it is returning to Beverly Hills for its 11th-Annual Tony Hawk’s Stand Up For Skateparks Benefit on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Green Acres Estate.

From Chicago to Cambodia, THF seeks to enrich the lives of youth through skateboarding.

A recent report from the U.S. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC)* reveals that teens aren’t getting the exercise they need to meet minimum health standards.

Top skaters team up with legendary recording artists to benefit at-risk yout

What do pro skaters do with the boards they skate and destroy? They recruit the help of friends like Elton John, Daft Punk, and The Clash, and they turn them into skateparks.

Tony Hawk and friends celebrate the 10th Annual Tony Hawk Foundation benefit.

Champion skater’s charity among winners of 2013 Steve Patterson Award For Excellence in Sports Philanthropy.

Action Sports Festival Benefiting the Tony Hawk Foundation will offer live music, unique auction items, all-star Vert Demo, and much more!

Community skateparks from California to New York are the latest to receive technical assistance and grants.

Jon Favreau and Modest Mouse Join Tony Hawk for the Action Sports Festival Benefiting the Tony Hawk Foundation.

Proceeds from one-of-a-kind bike and fantasy night at the ballpark will benefit at-risk youth.

The Tony Hawk Foundation provides guidance and funding for public skateparks.

Motor City skaters get help from Tony Hawk Foundation to rebuild their neighborhood.

Communities seeking to build public skateparks for their growing number of skateboarders and BMXers have an ally in the Tony Hawk Foundation. And they have until midnight, February 1 to apply for grant funds from the foundation to help build their park.

Tony Hawk and top skaters team up with award-winning recording artists to benefit at-risk youth.

Tony Hawk and top skaters team up with award-winning recording artists to benefit at-risk youth.

Top skaters team up with Grammy Award-winning recording artists to benefit at-risk youth.

Legendary skate team comes together for a special reunion benefiting the Tony Hawk Foundation.

Action-sports legends and mega-watt celebrities came together to raise money for the 9th-annual Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD Presents Stand Up For Skateparks, benefiting the Tony Hawk Foundation.

Renowned music acts will combine with top skate and BMX pros to create ultimate action-sports experience.