Rebuild Lockport Skatepark
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Hello Friends!
In the summer of 2007, the Railyard Skatepark in Outwater Park, Lockport NY had its Grand Opening. Now, twelve years later, the skatepark has been subject to vandalism and disrepair and has increasing safety concerns. So we formed a group: Friends of the Railyard Skatepark (FRS). Our goal and plan is to raise funds to both repair the Railyard in 2019, and to later replace it and build a new concrete skatepark by 2022 dedicated to David Metzger; a lifelong Lockport local BMX and skateboard advocate that passed away due to heart failure at the age of 14, while riding at the Gregory Hayes Memorial Skatepark. David attended North Park Junior High School at the time.
We need your help!
Working with the City of Lockport and Lockport Community Services, the Friends of the Railyard Skatepark is asking for the help and support of local businesses, community members and skatepark advocates, to improve the content and safety of our City, and to make this dream and dedication a reality.
The initial money raised will go toward repairing the current skatepark, the Railyard; to make it safe and useable for the next few years. We estimate a need of about $20,000 in materials to accomplish this first phase. Once complete, and using the help of the Tony Hawk Foundation, the funds raised will be matched by the Tony Hawk Fund, for up to $250,000! Our goal is to raise that, for a total of up to $500,000, to build a new permanent concrete Skatepark, with dedication to David Metzger.
Any donation will help our cause!
If you would like to donate to us directly, or you have in-kind donations, or you would like to help us with our efforts by aiding us in fund raising events or by providing professional services, please Contact Us @
[email redacted]
Thank you so much!
~ Friends of the Lockport Skatepark ~
In the summer of 2007, the Railyard Skatepark in Outwater Park, Lockport NY had its Grand Opening. Now, twelve years later, the skatepark has been subject to vandalism and disrepair and has increasing safety concerns. So we formed a group: Friends of the Railyard Skatepark (FRS). Our goal and plan is to raise funds to both repair the Railyard in 2019, and to later replace it and build a new concrete skatepark by 2022 dedicated to David Metzger; a lifelong Lockport local BMX and skateboard advocate that passed away due to heart failure at the age of 14, while riding at the Gregory Hayes Memorial Skatepark. David attended North Park Junior High School at the time.
We need your help!
Working with the City of Lockport and Lockport Community Services, the Friends of the Railyard Skatepark is asking for the help and support of local businesses, community members and skatepark advocates, to improve the content and safety of our City, and to make this dream and dedication a reality.
The initial money raised will go toward repairing the current skatepark, the Railyard; to make it safe and useable for the next few years. We estimate a need of about $20,000 in materials to accomplish this first phase. Once complete, and using the help of the Tony Hawk Foundation, the funds raised will be matched by the Tony Hawk Fund, for up to $250,000! Our goal is to raise that, for a total of up to $500,000, to build a new permanent concrete Skatepark, with dedication to David Metzger.
Any donation will help our cause!
If you would like to donate to us directly, or you have in-kind donations, or you would like to help us with our efforts by aiding us in fund raising events or by providing professional services, please Contact Us @
[email redacted]
Thank you so much!
~ Friends of the Lockport Skatepark ~
Organizer
Vince Wiese
Organizer
Lockport, NY