Skateboarding Does a 180

Produced By: Cheryl Weber
Skateboarding is one of the fastest growing recreational sports in Canada. Many youth, including those involved in this sport often lack positive adult role models. Two youth organizations in Vancouver are working to change that.
Skatelife
http://www.skatelife.ca
Youth Unlimited
http://www.youthunlimited.com

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Nonprofits & Activism

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[underoath3silver]

I skate and have a good family...

I don't know what they're talking about

this is just a church that is recruiting kids... this is messed up.

[panda3xpr3ss]

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[Cheryl100huntley]

Ozymay - I totally hear where you're coming from, especially if you don't think religion will help. But look at it from these guys' point of view - they've been seriously helped out by faith, so they know just skateboarding isn't really going to change lives and they're hoping to give more hope through the faith that's helped them. I think it's cool that they're reaching out to kids most people don't care about.

[ozymay]

I think its cool to help out kids and all but.. Why bring the whole religion thing in to it. I mean you have kids who have non caring parents and then when you get someone who seems to care start telling you about church and jesus... of course there going to to belive it... it kinda seems like brain washing to me. I know a bunch of towns and places who do this same thing.. get kids interested by the skateboarding and then throw god on to it. kinda lame if u ask me... just keep it SKATEBOARDING!

[G0dspelronin]

Awesome. Skateboarding actually kept me out of trouble later on in life