So one evening, Lukas Danek, one of the top Czech skaters, talked to people
in the skateboarding world about the idea of Ride for Happiness. People from
VANS, Restart Skateboards and Jaw Dikh! joined in straight away!
It turned out that VANS has a few hundred pairs of kids shoe-samples that are
collecting dust in the magazine and which we could possibly use (otherwise
they would be destroyed!- Can You imagine?)
We thought – What a perfect way to make few hundred kids absolutely happy
with a new pair of shoes!
Restarst Skateboards threw in almost 20 skateboards for kids to try them out
on a happy ride and to make their own designs all over the boards! Jaw Dikh!
provided art materials, huge amount of creativity and fantastic artists for the
Ride! After settling few details, having the shoes, boards and the program
designed, we reached out to some local kinder gardens and communities
in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland who were more than willing for us to
come and spread some happiness around!
And that’s how it all started rolling!!
It’s not just about the shoes, the skateboards and having fun – it’s a way to
inspire kids and youth to do more, to aim higher and to dream bigger. We
use this as a learning experience too – we motivate kids to study, be creative
and get active, teach them basic sport and arts skills, and inspire them to selfdevelop in any way they canHOW
HOW IT WORKS?
We are open to all who would like to support us in any way possible. We are
able to use anything in our work. Try us out! Give us your product, support us
financially, send us your ideas, join us in the projects with your skills and if it all
clicks! We can do Magic together ;)