WHAT: On November 13, local nonprofit Can’d Aid is partnering with Medtronic employees to build 220 skateboards. Skateboards are being donated to the entire 4th and 5th grade students at Escuela Bilingue Pioneer Elementary School the following day in Lafayette, CO.
Through Can’d Aid’s Treads + Trails program, more than 20,000 skateboards and bikes have been built and donated to children in disadvantaged communities across the country. For many of the children receiving a donation, this will be their very first skateboard– providing a valuable opportunity to get outside and active.
WHEN:
Employee-led skateboard Build - Wednesday, November 13, 11:30am-1pm
In-person Skateboard Donation - Thursday, November 14, 9:30-10:20am AND 10:25-11:15am
WHERE:
Skateboard Build - Medtronic Lafayette Campus (250 Medtronic Dr., Lafayette, CO 80026)
Skateboard Donation - Escuela Bilingue Pioneer Elementary School (101 E Baseline Rd, Lafayette, CO 80026)
MEDIA OPP: Media are invited to attend the skateboard build and donation. Please RSVP to Diana Hicks,
WHY: Children average 7 hours of screen time per day and only 1 in 5 gets the daily recommended amount of exercise. Through its Treads + Trails program, Can’d Aid helps combat these troubling statistics. At a time when our nation’s youth are experiencing extreme levels of anxiety, depression and mental health issues, Can’d Aid’s programs provide healthy and active outlets for underserved and at-risk children across the country. To donate, join the do-goodery or find out more, please visit candaid.org.
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About Can’d Aid
Can’d Aid is a national nonprofit dedicated to creating a ripple effect of goodness. Their people-powered programs provide tools and access for under-resourced communities to lead healthy, active, and creative lives. Since its inception in 2013, over 12,000 bikes, 8,500 skateboards and more than 3,800 new instruments have been donated to kids in underserved communities nationwide.Can’d Aid’s Crush It Crusade program also works to strengthen recycling initiatives nationwide in partnership with Ball Foundation. With the help of thousands of generous volunteers, Can’d Aid is building a movement and model for innovative, responsive and connected community engagement. To donate, volunteer or learn more, please visit candaid.org.
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