Boards For Bros Delivery Day 2015 Article at Skatepark of Tampa

Boards For Bros Delivery Day 2015

Posted on Friday, December 18, 2015 by Chris

The 2015 Boards for Bros Annual Holiday Distribution was a huge success. Santa and his helpers killed it all day handing out skateboards, giving lessons and showing the new skaters what it means to hang with friends and have fun. Over 175 skateboards were handed over to their new stoked owners and even a few scooters were ditched in the process! It was an amazing end to an epic year that had us distribute 525 skateboards to kids in Tampa and beyond. Endless thanks to all of our donors and volunteers who have made this possible. 2016 is going to be bigger and better than ever (we already have over 35 kids on our distribution waiting list) so let’s keep growing this and change even more lives, one skateboard at a time.

- Michelle Box

Video: Tristan Mershon
Connor
Connor Woods getting the UHaul loaded up.
Matt
200 skateboards ready to roll thanks to the amazing volunteers who put them together at our Matt Woods Build Day.
Sam
Sam Saiger making sure the SPoT van looks tight.
Markus
Eric and Skate Santa Markus ready to roll...
Wesley
First Stop - Sulphur Springs First Responders Bridging the Gap Party - Tampa Police, Fire and Rescue hosted this event to bring some joy (and skateboards) to the neighborhood kids. Mayor Bob Buckhorn backs Boards for Bros.
Markus
The SPoT team put on a demo for the new skaters and the Police. Santa and the team lined up to destroy the flatbar.
Million dollar smiles for days.
Never too young to get your first lesson.
Eric
Jennifer, operator of Bess the Book Bus, wanted to see if the skaters could skate through her van - they were all over it!
Markus
Second Stop - Robles Park Village. The kids were trying to jump into the back of the UHaul they were so stoked.
This girl asked to get her picture taken with her board….she was so happy!
Tristan
Teamwork, fun, creativity. Give a kid a skateboard and amazing things just happen.
Woody killed it all day figuring out name spelling and board decorating - the kids loved it!
Wesley
We took over the street. Wes with a frontside boardslide.
Brian
This kid let Schaefer borrow his board for a couple of minutes but he stayed really close, worried he wasn’t going to get his board back.
Uncle Sam
It was time to wrap it up at Robles and head out to our next stop...
We spotted this rejected scooter by the dumpster on our way out….good choice kid.
Payson
Final Stop - Lake Vista Skate Plaza in St. Pete. Payson was there waiting to give us another donation from his cookie sales.
Brian
Local rippers Nick and Jay got the word out to the local kids about our mission! We reached lots of kids who hung out at the park but couldn’t use it because they didn’t have boards.
These kids were so stoked to be able to finally try skateboarding.
Markus
Tristan and Markus doing their thing and showing the new skaters how it's done.
Two more happy kids who ditched their scooters for skateboards. They both started pushing and dropping in right away!
Eric
It was an awesome day giving the gift of skateboarding and spreading the joy of the holiday season! Big thanks to everyone who helped make this happen.

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