Cowtown S.K.A.T.E.

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Cowtown S.K.A.T.E. is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization building stronger, healthier communities through expanding access to the physical, emotional and mental health benefits of skateboarding for underserved children. 

Skateboarding acts as a tool that gives young people a way to stay physically active, manage stress, build friendships, and discover their own courage through every fall-and-try-again moment. We use skateboarding as a tool to help underserved kids build confidence, resilience, and real-life skills — all while having fun.

OUR PROGRAMS

Skateboard Angel removes the primary barrier to skateboarding by providing complete skateboards and safety gear to kids who would not otherwise have access. Our foundational program and year round donation drive where your $60 donation turns into a professional grade skateboard for kids in under-served communities across Arizona and nationwide. 

 

S.K.A.T.E. & Create builds on the momentum created by access to a skateboard through a structured four-week program. Kids combine physical movement with creative learning, using skateboarding as a foundation for focus, self-expression, and personal growth. The program helps translate the persistence and problem-solving learned on a skateboard into creative and life skills that carry beyond the skatepark.

S.K.A.T.E. Spots focuses on the long-term impact of creating permanent, public spaces where skateboarding and community can thrive. These spaces provide safe, inclusive environments for physical activity, social connection, and positive use of public land.
 

HOW YOU CAN HELP

This Arizona Gives Day, your support opens the door to stronger, healthier lives for kids in Arizona and across the nation. Let's break it down:

• Your $20 Gift can mean safe and smooth rolling for a child with a set of quality skate bearings
• Your $40 Gift can educate a kid how to fall forward on and off the board, through one-on-one instruction at one of our free skate clinics
• Your $60 Gift can get an at risk child active with a professional grade skateboard 
• Your $100 Gift can help a child develop patience, resilience and emotional regulation through hands on learning at SKATE & Create

All funds raised for Arizona Gives Day will fuel Cowtown S.K.A.T.E.'s upcoming programming for 2026.