Our mission: Board Rescue is a non-profit 501(c) (3) public benefit corporation dedicated to providing skateboards & safety equipment to children; targeting low-income children and at-risk youth.
We believe that every child should have the opportunity to skateboard regardless of their economic background. We are dedicated to getting skateboards and safety equipment to underprivileged and/or at-risk youth. You can help by visiting the How You Can Help page and make a donation to support our mission.
Thanks,
Gary Holl
President
Board Rescue
Board Rescue relies on contributions from companies and individuals like yourself. You can donate equipment or make a monetary donation. We accept the following equipment donations:
Skateboard equipment:
Safety eqipment:
To donate equipment please contact us at boardrescue@mac.com
To make a monetary donation please click the JustGive or AMEX Giving Express* links below--both are secure and easy ways to make a difference today.
*Please note: American Express will deduct a transaction fee of 2.25% from your donation to cover processing costs. The charities will receive your donation amount, minus the 2.25% American Express processing fee, from our partner JustGive. This transaction fee is similar to or less than the processing fee the charity would pay if you were to charge your donation with your American Express Card through any other means (i.e., over the phone to the charity, through the charity's website, etc.). You will not be charged any additional fees for using the American Express Donation Site and your dollar donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Do you accept donations of used equipment? At this time we do not, please contact your local YMCA, or similar organization, to see if you can donate your equipment there. Or if you would like to help Board Rescue you can sell it and make a monetary donation to Board Rescue. Monies received are used to purchase items which are then donated.
Do you accept donations of t-shirts, hats or other clothing? E-mail us with a full description of the items. We may or may not be able to accept the items.
What area does Board Rescue operate in now? Currently we are operating in the United States.
Are the Board members of board Rescue paid a salary? No, there is no payment to any Board member, we are all volunteers.
I would like a free skateboard, will board Rescue send one to me? Board Rescue works directly with organizations, like the YMCA or other recognized organizations, to place equipment in to programs which are set up at these organizations and benefit at-risk and/or underprivileged children.
I'd like to volunteer, how can I help? Currently we are fully staffed. If you would like to help you can support our mission and make a donation, or if you have some old equipment you can sell it online at one of the auction sites; you can then take the proceeds and make a donation to Board Rescue. Your donation helps fund items we regularly purchase which include safety equipment and skateboard components such as trucks, bearings or hardware.
Our Organization has a skateboard program and it serves a community which includes at-risk and underprivileged children, how do we find out more about Board Rescue to see if we can align the two organizations and receive a donation? We currently do not have a formal application. Please send us an e-mail and tell us about your organization.
When e-mailing Board Rescue please provide us with the following information:
When you send your e-mail to Board Rescue please copy the most Senior person (example: Director, Principle etc) of your organization on the e-mail. This most likely will be your supervisor/manager or site Director.
The staff at Board Rescue meets regularly to review and select organizations to make donations to.
Please keep in mind that we get many requests for equipment. We receive more requests then we have equipment to donate.
December 15, 2009
We would also like to thank the individuals that contributed products and money via the Just Give donation feature on our website.
We would like to also thank all the websites that have added our logo and link via a no cost public service announcement.
While the economy has not made it easy for any non-profit organization, your donations this past year have helped contribute to another successful year for Board Rescue. We have made many donations around the United States this year to a wide variety of youth organizations that provide much needed after school recreation programs for underprivileged children. There are hundreds of kids benefiting from your kindness.
On behalf of Board Rescue's board members and volunteers we would like to THANK YOU for your continued support and wish you all the best this Holiday Season.
Regards & Thank you,
Gary Holl, Judi Oyama, Andrew Huberman
Board Rescue
Improving Lives Through Skateboarding
Visit us on the web at boardrescue.org
We are a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization
July 29, 2009
Palo Alto, CA -- In the current economic state it has become more difficult to raise money for non-profits. Board Rescue is pleased to have the Atlanta Long Board Club volunteering to donate 100% of the proceeds from its annual Silver Comet Charity Push, a 20-mile push through Atlanta scheduled for August 1.
Regarding the proceeds; Chad Hall from Atlanta Longboard Club said "Get some little kids on some longboards man! Whatever you get them on, I know they will see alot of happiness from it."
Having organization like LBA commit to support Board Rescue's mission is crucial to our success, "We would like to thank all the riders that are heading out to this event and making a donation to Board Rescue, have a safe and fun ride" said Gary Holl President of Board Rescue.
For more on the event go the Atlanta Longboard Club