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The Playground Skatepark was founded to offer a safe recreational area for children in Barrydale, a town located 250 km northeast of Cape Town, South Africa.
By emphasizing personal growth and empowerment through skateboarding, Playground Skatepark aims to guide young minds away from street crime and drug abuse.
Providing skateboards and lessons, Playground Skatepark supports 45-50 children. Before SkatePro’s contribution, local organizer Graham Abbott highlighted a challenge: “We are around 50 skaters. We used to have 12 skateboards, but currently, we have only 8.”
SkatePro’s Partnership with Playground Skatepark
Our collaboration with Playground Skatepark started in December 2023. Through discussions with Graham Abbott, we quickly recognized that the project aligned perfectly with our vision of supporting personal and community growth through action sports.
We concluded that the most effective way to support the project was to send skateboarding equipment directly to Barrydale. SkatePro had never shipped gear to South Africa before (we do not have any commercial interest in South Africa), but our logistics department rose to the occasion.
In February 2024, we successfully sent a large package filled with skateboarding hard goods including:
- The Heart Supply complete skateboards
- Spare parts & tools
- T-shirts & other apparel
The total value of the package was €2345.
The skaters in Barrydale were ecstatic about the new skateboards, and we were equally delighted to support Playground Skatepark in its continued efforts to bring positive experiences to these wonderful kids.
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