Powell Blvd Skate Spot benefit
Tuesday night at Hopworks there’s a benefit for Powell Park Skate Spot, part of Portland’s 19 park plan. Hopworks is donating 20% of Tuesday night’s profits towards the park. Art for sale benefits the park as well. Donated product will be available for sale that evening after 6pm, with proceeds going to the park fund. In fact, all these proceeds benefit the park directly. There are no further fact finding surveys or “management” costs involved. The red tape has been cut, all that awaits is fundraising so the opening day ribbon can be cut. There’s a conceptual render floating around out there, but I don’t believe anything has been set in stone, other than the fact that Evergreen Skateparks will be building this one.
Hope to make it. Is there info on the grand total that is to be reached and where the project is at in it’s fundraising?
I can’t answer those questions. I think it’s fairly early in the process though.
The goal is to raise $40,000+ for the skatepark. Last I heard (and don’t quote me) I think that somewhere between $5,000-$10,000 has been raised already.
We’d have to tally up everything but we’ll be close to $10k after this benefit…
I hope it’s a more street oriented park. The metro-area has enough bowls.
Get involved, raise some money, participate constructively in the process and make your wishes known.
Happy hour is 3pm-6pm FYI