Memphis is getting a Concrete public skate park that will be built and designed by the same company that did Louisville’s park. They received almost 500K from their city council. But….the skate park won’t be done until spring of 2010. So they are working on getting a “do-it-yourself” skate park up and running ASAP!

While skaters are waiting for park, they are raising funds for building cheaper temporary ramps in inner-city areas of Memphis to share skating with kids who have never skated. While most of you don’t get a lot of corks, you probably go through a lot of aluminum cans. Collect your cans and then on then bring them to a location that will be announced very soon. After collecting the cans that day, the skater will skate through downtown and then celebrate back at the “do-it-yourself” skate park that they are building in the hood down in South Memphis. More details will follow. Money raised will pay for resurfacing the “SPOM bowl” with skatelite. This means they need to raise around 4 grand. If you want more information email Aaron Shafer at skatelifememphis@gmail.com

Please send your donations to:

Desoto Sk8
3038 Goodman Rd E
Southhaven, MS 38672-8760

Phone: 662-349-7125
Desoto Sk8 Web Site

Open Tuesday - Saturday 12-7
Sunday: 12 -5
Monday: Closed

Desoto Sk8 is a core skateshop right on the border of Memphis in Mississippi serving the skaters of Tennessee and Mississippi, when you call tell them you got the information from Carl from Toast Skateboards.
Binger

Photo: Jo Jo