Shred Your Fears Pittsburgh

Shred Your Fears Pittsburgh

Maya Haptas
Events

January 5 we kicked off 2020 with our sixth event at Switch & Signal Skatepark in Pittsburgh. Emily Marko, an illustrator and visual problem solver created custom illustrations for our attendees to help them “Shred 2020.” A portion of the proceeds were donated to Footbridge for Families, a nonprofit start-up created by our yoga instructor Kim Eckel Footbridge aims to buffer children by connecting caregivers who are experiencing financial stress with others in the community willing to anonymously provide short-term financial help. January 2020 was our biggest event yet with 28 skaters thanks to our first promotional partnership with Girls Running Shit.

Shred Your Fears Pittsburgh

Shred Your Fears Pittsburgh

Maya Haptas
Events

On October 6, 2019 we hosted our fifth event in Pittsburgh and met our goal of teaching 100 womxn to skateboard in one year. We decorated vegan cookies with social justice baker Jasmine Cho and a portion of the proceeds from the event were donated to The Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month.

Shred Your Fears Pittsburgh

Shred Your Fears Pittsburgh

Maya Haptas
Events

At our August 2019 event, we heard from Betty Cruz the founder of All for All, an immigrant inclusion agency, and donated toiletry kits and wrote cards to womxn at the US/Mexico border with Worth Manifesto. A portion of the proceeds from the event were donated to Annunciation House in El Paso, TX.

Shred Your Fears Toronto

Shred Your Fears Toronto

Maya Haptas
Events

In July we held our first international event in Toronto, Canada. We were inspired to come to Toronto after we met a group of skate moms from Impact Skate Club on Instagram. For this event, we partnered with Hijabi Ballers, an organization that celebrates visibly Muslim women in sports.

Shred Your Fears Oakland Bay Area

Shred Your Fears Oakland Bay Area

Maya Haptas
Events

In June we held our first event outside of Pittsburgh, in Maya’s hometown. For this event we worked with the amazing organization, Skate Like a Girl, to provide equipment and instruction at the newly constructed Bay Area Derby Park in an old industrial building in Oakland, CA.

Shred Your Fears Pittsburgh

Shred Your Fears Pittsburgh

Maya Haptas
Events

In May we partnered with the Wild Rose Collective as part of their “We Belong” series, highlighting events in spaces womxn haven’t historically been welcomed. Lindsey Smith and Quelcy Kogel introduced us to trailblazing women like Madame CJ Walker.

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