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Playground Skatepark in Barrydale, South Africa
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 divert young minds from street crime and drug abuse.
Providing skateboards and lessons, Playground Skatepark supports 45-50 children. Before SkatePro’s contribution, local organizer Graham Abbott mentioned one of their challenges: “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 began in December 2023. Through discussions with Graham Abbott, we quickly realized that the project perfectly aligned with our vision of supporting personal and communal growth through action sports.
We decided that the most impactful way to support the project would be to ship 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 challenge.
In February 2024, we successfully sent a large parcel 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 excited to support Playground Skatepark in its ongoing efforts to bring positive experiences to these amazing kids.
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