Jun 08 2008

Vernon Skatepark Memorial Association

Posted by: John Centi in General

Hey guys,

I’ve started a non profit corporation with Sean Shouldis and Steve Wonchowski called the Vernon Skatepark Memorial Association.

The town of Vernon has appoved the idea of us building a skate park and will be donating us an acre of township land to develope the skate park.  The next step for us is to file for tax exempt status with the IRS so that we can accept tax deductible donations and not have to pay tax on the donations we recieve. The skate park will be free to use and anyone from any town will be able to use it. We are looking to have Grindline Skatepark & Design company come over from the west coast and build it. We’re looking to raise $500,000- $1,000,0000 for the completion of this concrete paradise.

The park when completed will be one of the best in the Northeast United States. If you’ve got any fundraising ideas I’d love to have any of u guys jump on board. If any of you guys would like to donate or know anyone who would checks or money orders can be made out to the Vernon Skatepark Memorial Association and mailed to PO Box 71 Vernon, NJ 07462.

So far we’ve got a bunch of fundraising ideas such as applying for state and federal grants, bikini car wash, fishing tourney, softaball game/hr contest/tourney, keg parties, ebay auctions, change for change (collecting coins), a golf outing, and you’ll be able to go on vernonskatepark.org

and find out all info and donate online.  I’m def open to ideas to.

Thanks everyone. -Pat-

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1. Pat Tyler says:
   
   June 12th, 2008 at 11:52 am

   Hey Johnny,

   Thanks for reposting my email. I kind of f***ed up some info in it.
   The non profit name is the Vernon Skatepark Memorial Organization.
   The address is correct to mail donations at PO Box 71 Vernon, NJ 07462.
   Wanchow and I have been working on filling out the application to allow us
   to accept tax deductible donations. I’m donating all the money I make for
   deejaying to the skate fund. Anyone wishing to book me to dj anywhere
   can pay me with a tax deductible donation to the Vernon Skatepark Memorial
   Organization.
   Thanks again Johnny. -Pat Tyler-

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