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Skating for Scholarships From :David Miles Jr. – The GodFather of Skate Church of 8 Wheels Roller Disco DMJ Skate Sports Marketing LLC Ever since the creation of the Golden Gate Park Skate Patrol in 1979, I have always wanted to use my love and joy of roller skating to help others. From skate-a-thons from SF to LA to fundraising events for many different nonprofits over decades, this is something that is very important to me and my family. In December of 2024, my son and I went to Dallas/Ft. Worth for an event called “Skating for Scholarships”. It was presented by Church Burch https://www.chuckburchscholarshipfund.org He has established a scholarship fund that has given over $100,000 to young roller skaters to go to college. The experience was so inspirational we have decided to incorporate Skating for Scholarships into our event, Skate Golden Gate – Skate Week San Francisco. We are asking skate companies to donate products that can be raffled off to establish a scholarship fund that can be awarded to college bound students through the SF Achievers Program. https://www.sfachievers.org My son David is on the staff of this organization and helps young people in the SF School District prepare for college and apply for grants and scholarships. From July 15 to July 20, 2025, we will present Skate Golden Gate – Skate Week San Francisco 2025. We will create a roller skating rink just steps away from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. We will also have events at the Church of 8 Wheels Roller Disco and at 6th Ave. Skatin’ Place in Golden Gate Park. We plan to sell raffle tickets and award products each night of the week. Our goal is to raise $5,000 and to give 3 $1000 scholarships and 4 $500 sponsorships. The scholarships will be awarded on Saturday, July 19, 2025. The website is not complete, but we plan to have everything ready to roll in the next week. You can still check it out at http://www.skategoldengate.com Please reply to rose.miles5@gmail.com if you or your company wants to participate!!! |
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