ABOUT
We Believe:
EVERYONE HAS VALUE
This is at the core of everything we do. Everyone deserves second chances, love, justice, and a friend. In this world of negativity, we swim upstream; speaking for the silent and standing for the broken.
LEADERSHIP IS ACTION
Its not about how many followers you have, your college degree, or how you look.Making a difference and being a leader is all about action. What did you do today to help others?
IT’S SIMPLE
Making a difference is as simple as taking whatever you love to do and using to help others. You don’t need matching shirts or community service hours to inspire you – you do it because it’s the right thing to do.
“We are out skating and handing out socks to the homeless…it just feels good to give back and do something concrete for my city.”
Dillon BurroughsHere’s how it works:
Across the globe, skaters take a look at what their city needs, and then take action.
Whether it is handing out socks, or cleaning up parks, Skate for Change is all about showing up and giving back.
Check out this video to learn more!
CITY LEADER MAP
Phoenix, Arizona
Chapter Head: Jon Ruybalid
Contact:
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Chapter Head: Jennifer Gwinnup
Contact: gwinnup5@icloud.com
Check out Grand Rapids in the news!
Photo: @SaltyCurfew
Surprise, Arizona
Washington D.C.
Chapter Head: Matthew Nicholas
Contact: mnicholas066@outlook.com
Martinez, California
Chapter Head: Brian Burns
Contact: bburns@martinez.k12.ca.us
St. George, Utah
Chapter Head: Kaysha Sorensen
Contact: kayshalesa@gmail.com
Omaha, Nebraska
West Point, New York
Chapter Head: Marina Camacho
Contact: Marina.Camacho@usma.edu
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Las Vegas, Nevada
Kansas City, Missouri
Denver, Colorado
Chapter Head: Shawn Pate
Contact: shawngpate@gmail.com
Lincoln, Nebraska
Chapter Head: Alex Ruybalid
Contact: Alex@skateforchange.org
Photo: @Aawhanawhan
San Diego, California
Seattle, Washington
Chapter Head: Ejay O’Donnell
Contact: Ejay@skateforchange.org
Baltimore, Maryland
Chapter Head: Kevin Scott
Contact: kevin.scott2016@baltimorecitycollege.us
Des Moines, Iowa
Chapter Head: Kellen Hesseltine
Contact: kellenhesseltine@gmail.com
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Chapter Heads: Anna Dean and Savannah Glasscock
Contact: dean1ae@cmich.edu
Boston, Massachusetts
Chapter Head: Cooper Johnson
Chapter Contact: cjohnsonsu6@gmail.com
Atlanta, Georgia
Chapter Head: Max Ellis
Chapter Contact: sfcatlanta@gmail.com
Billings, Montana
Chapter Head: Austin Johnson
Contact: austin.johnson.t71@gmail.com
Hampstead, Maryland
Chapter Head: Jacqueline Valeria Gonzalez Ayala
Chapter Contact: jacquesvale30@gmail.com
Nashville, Tennessee
Chapter Head: Andrew Papa
Chapter Contact: andrewpapa.33@gmail.com
Rapid City, South Dakota
Chapter Head: Lynne Steinley
Chapter Contact: ozthegreatandpowerful12@gmail.com
Monmouth, New Jersey
Chapter Head: Joseph Chiusano
Chapter Contact: kid515@optonline.net
Red Oak, Texas
Chapter Head: Reginald Graham
Chapter Contact: regi.graham@gmail.com
New York, New York
Chapter Head: Malcolm Barbee
Chapter Contact: Malcolmkbarbee@yahoo.com
Cortez, Colorado
Chapter Head: Andrew McAlpin
Chapter Contact: angusmcalpin@mac.com
Norfolk, Nebraska
Chapter Head: Hunter Bergman
Chapter Contact: hbergman98@gmail.com
Chicago, Illinois
Chapter Head: Luis Salmon
Chapter Contact: jedet93@gmail.com
Chula Vista, California
Chapter Head: Michael Chavez
Chapter Contact: mchavez28@sweetwaterschools.net
Nairobi, Kenya
Chapter Head: Antony mwangi
Chapter Contact: mwangikihugu100@gmail.com
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chapter Head: Brad Hay
Chapter Contact: brad.j.hay@gmail.com
Chico, California
Chapter Head: Jordan Deas
Chapter Contact: jordandeas22@yahoo.com
Kerala, India
Chapter Head: Ananya Aswin
Chapter Contact: ananya.aswin@gmail.com
Denver, Colorado
Chapter Head: Daniel Boyles
Chapter Contact: dboyles303@gmail.com
Santa Clarita, California
Chapter Head: Bailey Hill
Chapter Contact: baileymariehill@gmail.com
Canberra, Australia
Chapter Head: Seth Eason
Chapter Contact: slicer092@gmail.com
St. Louis, Missouri
Chapter Head: Wendy Walden
Chapter Contact: noxtalksbusiness@gmail.com
Tampa, Florida
Chapter Head: Michael Distler
Chapter Contact: distlermike26@gmail.com
Chino Hills, California
Chapter Head: Mitwa Joshi
Chapter Contact: mitwa234@gmail.com
Canton, Michigan
Chapter Head: Alex White
Chapter Contact: White.alex207@gmail.com
Slocan, BC, Canada
Chapter Head: Joel Pelletier
Chapter Contact: info@joelpelletier.ca
Puyallup, Washington
Chapter Head: Gavin Kovacs
Chapter Contact: Ghkovacs62@gmail.com
Monterey, California
Chapter Head: Jonathan Casas Ramirez
Chapter Contact: jcasasramirez2374@mpc.edu
Orange County, California
Chapter Head: JOHNSON CHHUN
Chapter Contact: johnsonchhun@gmail.com
Bend, Oregon
Chapter Leader: Sam Schmidt
Leader Contact: Samuel.r.schmidt@gmail.com Instagram: @osumosamo
Montgomery, Texas
Chapter Leader: Kory Capps
Chapter Contact: koryc5198@gmail.com
Houston, Texas
Chapter Leader: Ana Lorant
Leader Contact: analorant@hotmail.com
Jefferson City, Missouri
Chapter Leader: Destiny Thomas
Chapter Contact: dhavenstl@gmail.com
Mills, Wyoming
Chapter Head: Olivia Donner
Chapter Contact: oliviadonnerismee@gmail.com
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Chapter Head: Caitlyn Ercanbrack
Chapter Contact: caitycat1217@icloud.com
West Creek, New Jersey
In September of 2018, we elected Zachary Strang as an honor chapter leader of West Creek, New Jersey. Zachary lived his life loving to skate and help others. After his untimely passing, his family has dedicated their time to being active in causes Zach would have been in his honor. We are so lucky to be teaming up with the Strang family on initiatives like our #20kbyXmas drive to put socks on the feet of 20,000 people experiencing homeless before Christmas.
Montgomery County, Maryland
Chapter Leader: Moira Grasso
Chapter Contact: Moiragrasso72@gmail.com
Amesbury, Massachusetts
Chapter Leader: Miles Hammond
Leader Contact: miles.chaken@gmail.com
Temecula, California
Chapter Head: Brady Adair
Chapter Contact: bradyadair@yahoo.com
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Chapter Leader: John Dodson, Jarrid Lopez
Chapter Contact: john.dodson@jostens.com
Madison, Wisconsin
Toronto, Ontario
Chapter Leader: Yash Presswalla
Chapter Contact: yash@impactskateclub.com
Columbus, Ohio
Chapter Leader: Jeremy and Kellie Gedert
Chapter Contact: kelliegedert@gmail.com
Raleigh, North Carolina
Chapter Leader: Susan Plattner
Chapter Contact: Calebsmama19@gmail.com
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Chapter Leader: Kathryn Schenk
Chapter Contact: twistidsister42069@gmail.com
Yakima, Washington
Chapter Head:Carter Edler
Chapter Contact: carter.edler@wyotech.edu
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
City Leader: Flora Manson
Leader Contact: flozmanson@gmail.com
Shelbyville, Tennessee
City Leader: Daemyan Russell
City Contact: daemeyanr@icloud.com
Brooklyn, New York
City Leader: Julia Gordon
Leader Contact: eagordon06@gmail.com
Corvallis, Oregon
City Leader: Alyssa Ely
Leader Contact: alyssaiely@gmail.com
Smyrna, Tennessee
City Leader: Artemis Carlisle
Leader Contact: rartemiscarlisle@gmail.com
Santa Cruz, California
City Leader: Jazmine Miles
Leader Contact: jmiles2018@hotmail.com
Tulsa, Oklahoma
City Leader: Trenton Eden
Leader Contact: united.trenton@gmail.com
Norfolk, Nebraska
City Leader: Caden Tucker
Leader Contact: cadenrtucker@gmail.com
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
City Leader: Merlijn Crombach
Leader Contact: chromebach@gmail.com
Santa Barbara, California
City Leader: Ginny Miller/Miller Family
Leader Contact: ginnymiller@mac.com
Los Angeles, California
City Leader: Estelito Manansala
Leader Contact: estelitomanansala@yahoo.com
Stuttgart, Germany
City Leader: Becky Rhoden
Leader Contact: rrho2335@student.dodea.edu
Orlando, Florida
City Leader: Amanda Kiener-Tobias
City Leader Contact: amandakienertobias@gmail.com
IMPACT REPORT
1,020
Estimated number of Skate for Change activations since 2012
7
# of countries with active Skate for Change chapters
25,162
Socks we’re handed out to the homeless in 2018
3,060
Estimated individuals have participated in Skate for Change
Meet a few of our City Leaders!
Abigail Love
City Leader, Grand Rapids Michigan
“We come out here and skateboard all the time, and we see people out here sitting with no food and their clothes are dirty so we wanted to help.”
Andy Morrison
City Leader, Lincoln Nebraska
“Love skating, love shooting photos! Love skate for change because it allows my friends and I to cruise, skate spots, and give back.”
Dan Boyles
City Leader, Denver Colorado
“For a long time I’ve been searching for ways to give back to the community through skateboarding. We will be handing out water bottles, socks, articles of clothing, hygienic items, and other necessities to those who need them most. Follow @skateforchangedenver and shoot me a message if you want to get involved! #bechange #skateforchange#SFC”
Create Antony
City Leader, Nairobi Kenya
“Since I started skating I have learnt a lot & witnessed the possibilities in this art from change in character to friends and everything. There was not alot of guys skating but lately the scene is full of ambitious people especially kids. The reason I would like to give back is to see the kids being able to skate and stand on their own feet.”
Kevin Scott
City Leader, Baltimore Maryland
“Despite the bad reputation baltimore has been given, there is an abundance of culture and new things to try and new ideas sprouting daily. I also really enjoy going out and just getting to meet new people and exchange stories and what not between each other, because you never really know what a person has to say, whether it be a kid, just some lady at the bus stop, or even the less fortunate just asking for some loose change.”
Dillon Burroughs
City Leader, Kansas City Missouri
“We’re really just trying to give back out here! ”
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Skate for Change is a program of Rabble Mill (501c3).
Rabble Mill creates more skilled, supported, connected communities through education, outreach, and storytelling across subcultures. Rabble Mill’s programs include The Bay, Skate for Change, and Hear Nebraska – all creating massive impact in communities across the world.
