Salad Days of Skateboarding

Help Uganda Skateboard Society build a new skatepark with Wonders Around the World and Salad Days of Skateboarding.

Background:

Sadly, the skatepark that has been the home to Uganda Skate Society has been demolished. The Uganda Skateboard Society built their iconic DIY skatepark and the thriving skate community that called it home over many years of dedication to providing a safe and free space for the skate community to call home. Unfortunately, this DIY skatepark was on private land which was recently sold and the new landowner promptly demolished the DIY skatepark to make way for commercial development.

The Next Steps:

Now for the good news: Thanks to generous financial support from Thrasher Magazine and Adidas Skateboarding, Uganda Skateboard Society has recently purchased their own parcel of land where they can build a new skatepark that will never meet this same fate. Uganda Skateboard Society now owns the land where the future skatepark will provide a continued home for the skateboarding community to grow and thrive.

The Team:

Uganda Skateboard Society is partnering with Wonders Around the World and Salad Days of Skateboarding to fully fund and build a new skatepark that the Uganda Skateboard Society can call home for generations to come.

Uganda Skateboard Society is a locally run organization that uses skateboarding as a tool to empower youth in Mukono, Kampala. Founded in 2011, they provide free access to skateboards and lessons for local kids.

Wonders Around the World is a global nonprofit who specialize in building professional concrete skateparks to empower local skateboarding communities. So far, Wonders has built over 20 skateparks around the world.

Salad Days of Skateboarding is a California based 501(c)3 nonprofit who operate globally by supporting and elevating skateboarding communities. We collaborate with local skate community leaders to provide access, build infrastructure, and develop free youth programs.

All three organizations are 100% volunteer run , so 100% of your donation goes to reaching our goal of rebuilding the skatepark for the Uganda Skateboard Society.

Salad Days of Skateboarding is teaming up with Wonders Around the World to build the first skatepark in Pakistan!

We have been granted 1500 square meters of land by the Parks and Horticulture Authority of Lahore to build a skatepark in a city park!

Located in Bagh-e-Jinnah park in central Lahore, this 800 square-meter skatepark will serve the greater community by providing a free and safe space for people of all ages and backgrounds to express themselves and come together through skateboarding!

Lahore is home to over 11 million people. The skateboarding scene in Lahore is relatively new but growing and embraces a diverse group of skateboarders. Girls, boys, and people of all ages skate together. Yet, there are few safe places with smooth enough ground away from traffic for skateboarders to practice. A skatepark is crucial for skateboarders to flourish, exercise, and build community.

100% of funds will go to purchase materials, tools, and general construction of the skatepark.

Salad Days of Skateboarding supports developing and underserved skateboarding communities worldwide with donations of equipment, infrastructure, and mentorship to help grow inclusive and self-sustaining skate scenes. We have been working in Pakistan with community leaders in supporting the skateboarding community since spring 2021.