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Prisoners paint old skateboard decks to raise money for kids in need
A group of inmates at Avenal State Prison painted old skateboard decks that will be auctioned off; the funds will buy new skateboards and gear for kids in need.
abc30.com
a small group of inmates at Avenal who are taking part in a program where they paint old skateboard decks that will be auctioned off for charity.
The prison is partnered with Fresno Skateboard Salvage for the program. Rodney Rodriguez started Skateboard Salvage after noticing a significant number of kids who were coming to local skate parks without good equipment.
"We've helped a lot of kids, well over 600 this point," Rodriguez said. The organization provides Central Valley youth with new skateboards, a helmet, and safety gear as needed.
When it's all said and done, 40 boards will be painted by the inmate artists at Avenal. The painted boards will be auctioned at Fresno's Gazebo Gardens in mid-November, with the funds set to be used to keep supplying local kids with new skate gear.
"I'm really just blown away by how well all this turned out," Rodriguez said.[...]