Keen Ramp Build Day with Monarch
April 18th, 2024
The ramps at Monarch School have seen better days to say the least. Luckily, are friends at Keen Ramp were nice enough to help the school out with some new ones and even came down to assemble them with the students! Click here to see the recap of the day.
Building Up YOUth Workshop
March 7th & 14th, 2024
For two weeks in March, we ran a new workshop called Building Up YOUth with longtime friend Calli Kelsay for our students at Laurel Elementary in Oceanside to end their first year of programming.
10th Anniversary Winter Fundraiser
November 4th, 2023
We’ve hit a decade! To celebrate this milestone, we held a winter fundraiser at the brand new Oppenheim Group office in La Jolla, courtesy of Alexa Devaney.
Monarch School Career Day
November 16th, 2023
A select group of Monarch School high school students were given the opportunity to tour Generator Distribution, a skateboard manufacturer, to learn the in’s and out’s of the business along with getting to take home a custom design board our very own Uli Izucar.
5th Annual RFTH Golf Tournament
August 11, 2023
Our fifth annual Rollin’ From the Heart golf tournament was a great success with sunshine and plenty of smiles. Thank you to all our sponsors and participants for making this one for the books!
The Kelsay Farm Visit
May 19th, 2023
Our students from La Casita in Oceanside had the amazing opportunity to visit our long time partner Calli Kelsay’s farm to skate, rock climb, feed animals and zipline for an entire day.
Building A Better You Workshop
March 3rd, 2023
Our first event of 2023, Building A Better You skateboard build workshop was a transformative experience for the students of our longtime partner Keiller Academy.
454 Tattoo Toy Drive
December 21st, 2022
For the fourth year, 454 Tattoo in Encinitas donated over 100+ toys to Rollin’ From The Heart to distribute to all the wonderful families & kids in Oceanside’s Crown Heights neighborhood with North County Lifeline.
All My Friends Art Show
December 2nd, 2022
We were the beneficiaries of the first All My Friends art show hosted at Booze Bros. in Vista. The event featured 15+ artists who made one-of-a-kind pieces using a skateboard deck as a medium. Not only was it a fun night with live music, but the event also raised over $2,400 for us!
RFTH Golf Tournament
September 9th, 2022
Our fourth annual golf tournament was a huge success! Thank you to all of our players and event sponsors for supporting Rollin’!
Monarch Family Dinner
August 25th, 2022
RFTH volunteers came together to feed over 200 families a delicious taco dinner. We are thankful for some great, new volunteers who stepped up to serve this amazing community and hangout with the families of our skaters.
Skatewild
August 1, 2022
Our friends at Skatewild took 8 of our kids from Memorial Park on a camping & skateboarding trip through Central California for a week. From skating in parks and nature to hikes and learning survival skills, we can say this group will never forget their experience.
YMCA Skate Camp
July 1st, 2022
This year, we sent 8 kids up to the Sequoias for a truly special experience: a week at the famous YMCA Skate Camp. Everyone came back with huge smiles and memories for life.
Drunkard’s Dream
April 9th, 2022
Blind Owl & Bad Vibes Good Friends put on a fantastic music festival at Rebru Spirits in Barrio Logan with Rollin’ as the beneficiary. We appreciate being a part of a great event in Barrio and for the support!
454 Tattoo Toy Drive
December 23rd, 2021
For the third year, 454 Tattoo in Encinitas donated over 120 toys to Rollin’ From The Heart to distribute to all the wonderful families & kids in Oceanside’s Crown Heights neighborhood with North County Lifeline.
Oceanside Lifeline Skate + Scooter Christmas Giveaway
December 22nd, 2021
With the help of our generous donors, we distributed 35 skateboards and scooters to the kids at La Casita in Crown Height Oceanside. They were so excited they could hardly contain themselves. There was music, food prepared by local moms, and plenty of Christmas treats. What a beautiful day!
3rd Annual Christmas Jam at Memorial Park
December 18th, 2021
For the second year, we have teamed up with Edgar Alvarez who runs Keep The Youth Pushing to throw a huge Skate Jam and Giveaway at Memorial Skate Park. Over 200 kids turned out for this joyous skate party. We are so proud to collaborate with Edgar and KTYP to lift the kids in Barrio Logan up and teach them the joy of giving. I think almost every kid left with something. Vans shoes, Brixton hats & T’s, decks, trucks, wheels, completes and the list goes on.
Monarch School Giveaway
December 16th, 2021
Today, 75 kids either skated or scootered away with their new Skateboard/Scooter for our Christmas giveaway. Our celebration included Jersey Mike’s sandwiches, drinks, music, and even a skate jam. So happy we can bring some joy to these kids' lives!
Plug Uglies Concert Fundraiser
November 19, 2021
Thank you to David Stoddard, Peter Stoddard, Jason Young & Nato Bardeen for bringing the band back together for a rockin’ good time. Great, fun, great show and these guys raised over $2500 for RFTH.
4th Annual SDA Skate Demo
November 13th, 2021
For the 4th year in a row, we were thrilled to be part of the San Dieguito Academy skate demo. We provided ramps, some full setups, and Vans Footwear for the day while the SDA Student Body donated 4 huge boxes of gently used clothes for the teens at The Monarch School.
454 Tattoo 30th Anniversary Fundraise
November 6, 2021
Our friends at 454 raised over $6500 through the auctioning off of works of art by all the tattoo artists that work there. Music, food & drinks made for an amazing day. Thank you Ryan & crew!
GoFundMe Hero of the Month
October 2021
What an honor to be chosen by the GoFundMe team for the national GoFundMe Hero of the Month for October. Their efforts raised over $6000.00. Thank you!
YMCA Skate Camp
June 2021
The smile on these guys’ faces says it all. We were stoked to be able to send these 5 kids along with our RFTH Skate Mentor (Doug Works) to the YMCA Skate camp in King’s Canyon for a week. We know it was a life-changing experience for them all.
La Casita Presents Distribution
December 17, 2020
Again through the amazing generosity of the team at 454 Tattoo and their annual Tattoo Toy Drive we were able to hand out toys to over 100 kids at La Casita Oceanside.
2nd Annual Memorial Park Christmas Skate Jam
December 15, 2020
In support of Edgar Alvarez and his amazing work with Keep The Youth Pushing, we were pleased to have donated clothing and skateboards to make for a great day for all these kids in Barrio Logan.
Crown Heights Gift Card Distribution
December 2020
With all of our after-school programing on lockdown due to Covid, we had to shift gears to continue to help those in need. Many of the families of the kids we usually serve were struggling to make ends meet due to Covid. RFTH through generous donations from our supporters were able to distribute $5000 worth of Gift Cards to these families in need. Helping the parents of the kids to pay rent, utility bills buy groceries and even some Christmas presents for their kids. Covid couldn’t stop us!
Shoe + Skateboard Giveaway
November 2020
We were happy to help out the older (teen) kids that live in Crown heights Oceanside with Vans shoes and new skateboards. In this year of the pandemic shutdown, they were stoked to receive these gifts.
Monarch School Vans Shoe Donation
September 2020
Through Vans support and continued donations over the past 5 years we have been able to distribute over 2500 pair of shoes. Putting new shoes on hundreds of children and young at The Monarch School.
Crown Heights Weekly Food Distribution
Tuesday’s, August - November 2020
In conjunction with North County Lifeline and San Diego Food Bank, we were able to distribute 80-100 boxes of food/groceries to those struggling with food shortages due to the Covid Pandemic.
Vista JCCS (Juvenile, Court & Community Schools San Diego County) Skate Jam
January 15, 2020
Teaming with these kids and the staff at JCCS has been an amazing experience for many of these kids who are working to get their lives back on track with these programs.
Lifeline Christmas Giveaway
December 2019
We were able to give away amazing Christmas presents to the kids at Lifeline, including their siblings, all thanks to a toy drive held by 454 Tattoo in Leucadia. Thank you for donating to our kids in Oceanside!
Monarch Christmas Giveaway
December 2019
We were able to give gifts to our kids at Monarch through donations from Vans and community partners.
SDA 2nd Annual Ramp Up Skate Jam
November 2019
2nd Annual San Dieguito Academy skate demo where they collected donations for our organization. We gifted our boards and donations from Vans and other vendors.
5th Annual Evening of Art & Music Fundraiser
November 2019
We are so thankful to all the local artists and volunteers who helped make our fundraiser a success. We appreciate the love and support in our community.
Mueller Charter Skate Jam
October 2019
We started a new program at Mueller Charter School in Chula Vista and kicked it off with a skate jam. Our mentors along with local freestyle skateboarders in the community participated in the jam and the kids were hyped!
Brixton/Monarch Career Day
October 2019
We took High School students from Monarch School to Brixton for a career talk and tour of their facilities. They got to skate their private park as well. We are thankful to Brixton for all they do for our organization.
Family Dinner at Monarch
September 2019
RFTH volunteers helped serve over 400 families dinner. We are thankful to help this community and meet the families of kids in our after school program.
Summer Vibes
August 2019
Community event with many community partners, including Vista Community Clinic. Kids designed their own skateboard deck and learned printing press basics with a T-shirt design studio. Love seeing art and skateboarding celebrated together!
NC Lifeline Backpack Giveaway
August 2019
The girls with Skate Rising put together 56 backpacks with school supplies for the kids at La Casita. They came to give out the backpacks, skate with the kids and had an ice cream party. We love collaborating with other organizations in the community & the kids were stoked!
Brixton Career Day
August 2019
We took kids from Oceanside Lifeline to Brixton for a talk and tour of their facilities. They also got to skate their private park and have a pizza party. We are so thankful to Brixton for all they do for our kids.
3rd Annual Golf Tournament
July 2019
Our tournament at The Crossings at Carlsbad was a huge success and helped raise over $20,000. Thank you to Tournament Director Wyatt Moore for making this the most successful tournament to date!
Brixton Career Day
July 2019
We took kids from two of our programs in Vista to Brixton for a career talk and tour of their facilities. They got to skate their private park as well. We are thankful to Brixton for all they do for our organization.
YMCA Skate Camp
June/July 2019
We sent 17 kids to YMCA skate camp up in Sequoia National Forest. Our kids had fun skating, fishing, hiking, swimming, doing art projects, playing music and so much more!
Go Skateboard Day
June 2019
We celebrated Go Skate Day with our kids at Oceanside Lifeline.
Keiller End of Year Party & Skate Demo
June 2019
We celebrated the end of the school year at Keiller Leadership Academy by having a group of local freestyle skateboarders do a demo and teach our kids different ways to skate. We also had a BBQ and skateboard giveaway.
Monarch Dinner
May 2019
RFTH volunteers helped serve over 400 families dinner. We are thankful to help this community and meet the families of kids in our after school program.
Keiller Skateboard Giveaway
April 2019
We love doing these events at Keiller Leadership Academy. We gave away Vans hats, wallets, sunglasses and several complete skateboards, including this Penny board.
Monarch Vans Donation
April 2019
Vans helped us donate hundreds of shoes to our kids at Monarch. We are so thankful to Vans for always supporting us.
Monarch Art Project
April 2019
Rebecca Bauer, our friend and artist in the community, helped our kids design and paint their own skateboard.
Paul Ecke Community Project
March 2019
The 4th grade class with Mrs. Hams chose RFTH as a community project and donated skateboards to our program. We are so grateful!
Oceanside Lifeline Christmas
December 2018
We were able to give gifts to our kids at Lifeline through donations from Vans and community partners.
Monarch Christmas Giveaway
December 2018
We were able to give gifts to our kids at Monarch through donations from Vans and community partners.
4th Annual Art & Music Fundraiser
November 2018
We are so thankful to all the local artists and volunteers who helped make our fundraiser a success. We appreciate the love and support in our community.
SDA Ramp Up Skate Demo
November 2018
San Dieguito Academy had a skate demo where they collected donations for our organization. We gave away our boards and donations from Vans.
Skate Demo at La Costa Glen
November 2018
We brought kids from Oceanside Lifeline and Keiller Leadership Academy for a Skate Demo at the retirement community.
Getty Photoshoot w/Oceanside Lifeline
October 2018
Our kids at La Casita were offered the opportunity to do a paid photoshoot with Getty Images.
Monarch Vans Shoe Donation
October 2018
Vans helped us donate hundreds of shoes to our kids at Monarch. We are so thankful to Vans for always supporting us.
Art Collaboration w/Oceanside Lifeline
September 2018
Rebecca Bauer came to La Casita and gave an art lesson to our kids. Together they created this mural made from broken skateboards. They also made an art piece to be auctioned off at our Art & Music fundraiser in November.
Returning the Favor & Mike Rowe
August 2018
We were chosen to be a part of this new Facebook show with Mike Rowe. We are truly grateful for the opportunity to be featured and a recipient of their generous $30,000 donation. With this gift we can serve even more kids in our community.
Keiller Slap Bracelet Giveaway
July 2018
We gave away Slap Bracelets while mentoring the kids on our key values of kindness, compassion, acceptance and love.
Poods Park Skate Jam w/ Lifeline and Skate Rising.
July 27, 2018 – Pood’s Park
In collaboration with Skate Rising and our Life Line kids we join together for a day of food, fun, skating and making new friends.
The 2nd Annual RFTH Charity Golf Tournament
July 13, 2018
Charity Golf Tournament at Encinitas Golf Course. Congratulations to the Brixton foursome who won the tournament!
RFTH 4th Annual Element/YMCA Summer Camp Recipients
June & July 2018
15 boys and girls from Keiller Academy and the Monarch School spent an amazing week at the YMCA Skate Camp at Lake Sequoia.
RFTH Scholarships For Monarch School Students.
June 19, 2018
College Scholarships awarded to 4 graduating Monarch School Seniors. The Best to you all on your college careers!
RFTH And
Open-Source Skateboards Board Building Program At Monarch School.
March – June 2018
An amazing opportunity for 12 High School students from the Monarch School to design, shape, build and style their own boards. All part of the S.T.E.M. (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) curriculum.
Brixton Career Day.
April 10, 2018
These 8 High School Seniors from the Monarch School had the opportunity to get a guided tour of Brixton by co-founder owner Jason Young. ‘Career Days’ help open young minds to future options and career possibilities.
Monarch School Skate Jam And T-shirt/Slap Bracelet Giveaway.
December 19, 2017
Monarch School Holiday Skate Jam & Demo, T-Shirt and Slap Bracelet giveaway.
Keiller Academy Year End Party And Giveaway.
December 14, 2017
Skate Board and Brixton hats and T’s giveaways, food & plenty of rippin!
the 2nd Annual RFTH Charity Golf Tournament
Please Join us Friday July 13th at The Encinitas Ranch Golf Course
Date: Friday July 13th
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Encinitas Ranch Golf Course
Admission cost: individual sign up $175 foursome $650.
Admission includes: Golf, lunch, dinner, and player gift! All proceeds go directly to the Rollin From The Heart Foundation.
Questions: Please contact Tournament Director Wyatt Moore at wyattmoore619@gmail.com
An Evening of Art & Music
Come join us Friday November 10th at The Encinitas Community Center 1140 Oakcrest Drive, Encinitas, 92024 from 5-9 p.m. for an evening of Art and Music.
There will be a Silent Art Auction, beer, wine and finger foods. as well as live musical entertainment. This is a family friendly, all ages welcome event. Please come join us and bring your friends.
Anyone willing to donate art or other auction prizes should contact John at 760-585-8454.
RFTH Vans shoes donation to The Monarch School, San Diego
September 28, 2017
Through our partnership with Vans Shoe Company we have been able to donate over 1200 pair of brand new Vans Shoes to the kids at The Monarch School
RFTH 3rd Annual Element/YMCA Summer Camp Recipients
June 27, 2017
These 13 lucky boys and girls from Keiller Leadership Academy received a one week fully paid campership to the Element/YMCA Skate Camp at Lake Sequoia in Sequoia National Forest. They also receive round trip transportation, as well as a new skateboard, shoe, shirts and lid.
First Rollin' From The Heart College Scholarship Recipient Uli Izucar
June 16, 2017
Monarch High School Graduation Uli has been active in RFTH as a participant and now volunteer/mentor and also received the RFTH campership award for two years. He will be attending attending Point Loma Nazarene in the Fall. Congratulations Uli!
Picture with John and Alison are Uli Izucar and Monarch School principal Joseph Wiseman
INAUGURAL ROLLIN' FROM THE HEART GOLF TOURNAMENT
Friday February 10th, 2017
Start time @ 11:30am
The Crossings at Carlsbad
5800 The Crossings Drive Carlsbad, CA, 92008
The Inaugural Golf Tournament was a huge success and felt more like a family reunion. Great golf, a lot of people reconnecting with old friends and the joy of making new friends. Lunch, brews and a challenging course provided for a cool competitive day and dinner, drinks and incredible auction items completed and amazing day. Thank you to everyone who came out to play, all the volunteers, sponsors and donors
Holiday Skateboard giveaway at Keiller Leadership Academy
December 22, 2016
Over 40 boys and girls of from The Keiller Leadership Academy received a full skateboard setup along with a helmet for the Holidays from RFTH. Hope they have a Rollin', Merry Christmas!
CHRISTMAS SKATEBOARD & SCOOTER GIVEAWAY AT NORTH COUNTY LIFELINE
Friday December 16, 2016
3:00pm - 5:00pm
North County Lifeline
402 Brooks St. Crown Heights, Oceanside
Oceanside, CA. 92056
RFTH skate mentors distributed and help the kids assemble over 45 new RFTH skateboards and scooters. A bunch of kids from Crown Heights, Oceanside Were Rollin' into the Holidays in style!
@JGRANTBRITTAIN “ARCHIVE” PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
Thursday, December 15, 2016
7:00pm – 10:00pm
@univ 1053 S. Coast Hwy. Encinitas
RFTH is proud to be the chosen charity for this great event. Come on out this Thursday December 15th and support J Grant Brittain Photography and music by Chris Cote.
Brought to you by @slvdr_brand : featuring many of Grant’s iconic skate images from the 80’s and more : music by the one-and-only @chriscote : suggested skateboard donations to benefit Rollin’ From The Heart, bring a deck or cash!
ALL GIRL SKATE SESSION AT NEAL MIMS SKATE ACADEMY
December 10, 2016
9:00am - 11:00am
Neal Mims Skate Academy
1410 Vintage Court, Vista CA. 92081
Calli Kelsay of Skate Rising and Amelia Brodka of Exposure Skate invited 8 girls from Keiller Academy to spend the morning skating with all the girls and young women involved in their Foundation. Go on line @skaterising.org and @exposureskate.org and check out the great work they are doing.
CHRISTMAS SKATEBOARD & SCOOTER GIVEAWAY AT THE MONARCH SCHOOL
December 6, 2016
2:00pm - 5:00pm
The Monarch School
1625 Newton Avenue San Diego, CA, 92113
Our biggest skateboard and scooter giveaway to date. I think RFTH helped to make a lot of these kids who's families are struggling with homelessness a little bit brighter. Over 65 skateboards, scooters and helmets were distributed. we skated scootered, had sandwiches and snacks and our RFTH mentors shared a lot of laughs and high fives with all these beautiful little souls from The Monarch School.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT DAY AT SECTOR9
November 17, 2016
11:00am - 1:00pm
Sector9 Skateboards
4370 Jutland Dr. San Diego, CA. 92117
High School students from The Monarch School in San Diego spent a few hours with Marketing Manager and Pro Skater Jeff Budro shared his insight and knowledge about the design, manufacture, distribution, marketing and sales required in the skateboard industry. The students were able to witness the manufacturing of the boards and speak directly with employees about their jobs. a very enlightening and fun day for all.
L84 FOUNDATION SYMPOSIUM ON WORKING WITH NON PROFIT SKATEBOARDING ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
November 15, 2016
1:00pm - 4:00pm
LA84 Foundation
2141 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018
Focusing on how the LA84 Foundation can aid skateboarding NGOs in the future. A fantastic forum with President and CEO Renata Simiril and V.P of Marketing and Communications, Jeremy Rosenberg. Myself (John) and Tommy Barker were invited to spend the afternoon in group forum with the leaders and founders of the most impactful Skateboard non profits in Southern California. A very powerful day.
KEILLER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY SKATEBOARD GIVEAWAY
November 10, 2016
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Keiller Leadership Academy
7270 Lisbon St. San Diego, CA. 92114
42 boys and girls that are members of the Keiller Skate Club received new Skateboards and lunch. Needless to say 42 kids went Rollin home that day completely stoked!
CAREER DEVELOPMENT DAY AT BRIXTON
Brixton
1340 Rocky Point Dr.
Oceanside, CA. 92056
October 27, 2016
1:00pm - 4:00pm
David Stoddard Brand Manager and Co-founder shared his entrepreneurial insights about starting and running a successful lifestyle apparel and clothing company. The students toured the facility and spoke with various employees about the specific jobs and duties gaining insight about job possibilities and career opportunities.
2ND ANNUAL ART AUCTION
Encinitas Community Center
1140 Oakcrest Park Drive
Encinitas, CA. 92024
Saturday, October 15, 2016
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Please join us at The Encinitas Community Center October 15th from 6-9:00p.m. for the 2nd Annual RFTH Silent Art Auction. There will be over 50 amazing local artists who have donated their work for a silent auction. Wine, beer, and light snacks will be available along with great music. Bring your family and friends and help the cause by bidding on your favorite piece. Kids ARE welcome!
FAMILY DINNER AT THE MONARCH SCHOOL
Friday, September 16, 2016
4:00pm – 7:00pm
The Monarch School
1625 Newton Avenue San Diego, CA, 92113
Come help out to serve dinner to the deserving students, parents and siblings at the Monarch School. We are looking for volunteers.
KENNY HOLE "POODS" VIDEO RELEASE PARTY
Friday, July 15, 2016
8:00pm -11:00pm
Pizza Port
571 Carlsbad Village Dr. Carlsbad, CA. 92008
Kenny Hoyle pro skater and all around great guy held his video release party at Pizza Port for his new short video called "Poods". Kenny decided to name the video "Poods" after filming the entire piece at "Poods" Park in Encinitas. Kenny said to the crowd before the release that after going through a brief period of being burnt out on skating he started skating "Poods Park every day and became completely energized and excited about skating again. Also his fond memories of Ian "Poods" Barry inspired him to push himself and create this video. Proceeds from the sale a one time "Poods" IPA were donated to RFTH by Pizza Port. Thanks Kenny and Pizza Port.
ELEMENT/YMCA SKATE CAMP
July 29 - August 5, 2016
Lake Sequoia, Sequoia National Forest, CA.
Through generous donations to RFTH we were able to provide full camp scholarships plus transportation to these 11 young men. They spent one full week session at The Element/YMCA Skate Camp on beautiful Lake Sequoia with an incredible staff and pro skaters from Plan B skate team. Beside improving their skating skills immensely the were able to enjoy the amazing beauty of the great outdoors. Truly a life changing experience for all of the young men.
This picture is from a meeting/pizza party with all the campers two night before they left for camp. They all received a new pair of Vans skate shoes, Brixton T's and hats and complete new skateboards setups. To say they were stoked would be understating their excitement.
NORTH COUNTY LIFELINE SKATE JAM
Friday, June 17, 2016
3:00pm – 5:00pm
North County Lifeline
Crown Heights, Oceanside
Oceanside, CA.
RFTH was proud to donate another complete portable skate park to North County Lifeline in Crown Heights, Oceanside. This minipark will keep these kids off the streets and give them a healthy, safe place to recreate.
CAREER DEVELOPEMENT DAY AT BRIXTON
Thursday, June 9, 2016
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Brixton
1340 Rocky Point Drive
Oceanside, CA, 92056
David Stoddard shared his entrepreneurial insights and his marketing knowledge and passion for the clothing business that he, Mike Chapin and Jason Young stared just over ten years ago. The kids then got to skate the bowl, nosh on some pizza and walk away with some cool Brixton swag.
RFTH FUNDRAISER / GRANT BRITTAIN SLIDESHOW
Thursday, May 19, 2016
6:00pm – 10:00pm
Booze Brothers
2545 Progress Street
Vista, CA, 92081
Bring your family and friends for a fun night of food, great beer, music and slideshow with legendary skateboard photographer, Grant Brittain. Grant has been photographing the world’s best for the past 37 years, was Photo Editor for Transworld Skateboarding Magazine for 20 years and Co-Founder and Photo Editor of The Skateboard Mag. His insightful and funny narrative of his travels and adventures chronicling over 37 years makes for a fascinating and entertaining evening.
ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!
This will be a donation based event with all proceeds going to Rollin’ From The Heart.
VANS SHOE DONATION
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
3:00pm – 4:00pm
The Monarch School
1625 Newton Avenue San Diego, CA, 92113
We were so happy to be able to donate over 300 pair of new Vans shoes to all the deserving kids at the Monarch School in San Diego. There will be a bunch of kids sporting some cool new kicks in Barrio Logan in the next few weeks.
NC LIFELINE SKATE JAM
Friday, May 13, 2016
2:00pm – 5:00pm
NC Lifeline
1210 Division Street
Oceanside, CA, 92054
KEILLER ACADEMY SKATE JAM
Thursday, May 5, 2016
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Keiller Leadership Academy
7270 Lisbon Street San Diego, CA, 92114
Happy to hold our first after School Skate Jam with the kids at Keiller Leadership Academy in Encanto.
DINNER AT THE MONARCH SCHOOL
Friday, April 29, 2016
4:00pm – 7:00pm
The Monarch School
1625 Newton Avenue
San Diego, CA, 92113
What an honor to feed over 250 students, parents and siblings at The Monarch School. Thanks to Dane and Katherine Chapin who underwrote the event, El Napolito for the delicious food and all the wonderful RFTH volunteers
2ND ANNUAL RFTH CLOTHING AND BOARD DRIVE
Saturday, April 16, 2016
12:00pm – 5:00pm
Poods Skate Park
429 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas, CA, 92024
Thanks for all the donations of clothing and skateboards and a cool day of skating at Pood Parks. All of these gently used clothes and shoes along with skate equipment will be donated to children and young adults affected by homelessness and long term foster care. We appreciate all the love and support.
NC LIFELINE SKATE JAM
Friday, April 8, 2016
3:00pm – 5:00pm
NC Lifeline
1210 Division Street
Oceanside, CA, 92054
RFTH is proud to partner with North County Lifeline to bring a safe and fun place to skate in Crown Heights for all the wonderful kids who live there.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT DAY AT SECTOR9
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Sector9
4370 Jutland Drive
San Diego, CA, 92117
Thanks to Dennis Telfer for giving the kids from Keiller Academy a tour of the facility and a inspiring them to follow their dreams. Also for explaining all the career opportunities that exist in your industry. Thanks from RFTH!
CAREER DEVELOPMENT DAY AT SECTOR9
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Sector9
2720 Jutland Drive San Diego, CA, 92117
Thanks to Dennis and all the folks Sector9 for sharing all their wisdom, knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit with the kids from The Monarch School.
1ST ANNUAL SILENT ART AUCTION
Sunday, December 6, 2015
5:00pm – 6:00pm
The Bauer Home
Encinitas, CA. 92024
What an amazing day. Over 65 local artist donated there work to be bid. Also great food and some of our favorite local musician made for an amazing event
MONARCH SKATE JAM
Thursday, November 19, 2015
12:00pm – 1:00pm
The Monarch School
1625 Newton Avenue
San Diego, CA, 92113
Distributed about 30 new skateboards to the high school students at Monarch. The kids were thrilled to skate with our incredible skate mentors. Good food and music all added to a stellar day.
NEW DIRECTIONS SURF JAM
Saturday, September 26, 2015
12:00pm – 3:00pm
Moonlight Beach
Encinitas, Ca.
15 young adults and their children spent the day at the beach learning to surf and boogie board with our amazing surf mentors. Sun, surf, food and friends, what a beautiful way to spend a late summer day!
2015 SKATE CAMP
Friday, August 14, 2015
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Element/YMCA Skate Camp
Sequoia Lake, Seqoia CA.
What a thrill to be have sent these 4 wonderful young men off for a week to the Element/YMCA Skate Camp at Sequoia Lake.
MONARCH SKATE JAM
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
12:00pm – 3:00pm
The Monarch School
1625 Newton Avenue
San Diego, CA, 92113
MONARCH SCHOOL SKATE JAM
Thursday, March 12, 2015
12:00pm – 3:00pm
MONARCH SKATE JAM
Monday, January 19, 2015
12:00pm – 3:00pm
NEW DIRECTIONS SKATE JAM
Saturday, November 29, 2014
12:00pm – 3:00pm
NEW DIRECTION SURF JAM
Monday, September 22, 2014
12:00pm – 3:00pm
MONARCH SCHOOL SKATE JAM
Friday, July 11, 2014
1:00pm – 2:00pm
CASA DE AMPARO SKATE JAM
Saturday, January 11, 2014
12:00pm – 3:00pm
The first event at Casa de Amparo proved to be such a success that they invited RFTH back for a second skate jam. Word spread quickly between the Casa children about their fun experience with RFTH that even more children wanted to participate. This collection of old and new faces created an exciting dynamic for the volunteers, as they both got to foster old relationships and establish new ones.
The positive impact RFTH had on the community through skateboarding inspired more professional skateboarders, such as Ryan Bobier, to get involved. Again, with the help from our generous sponsors and donations, equipment & apparel were provided so that every child could leave with the necessary gear to skate on their own. The event proved to be as successful as the first and showed how RFTH could continue to expand & create new relationships with underprivileged youth through the power of mentorship.
CASA DE AMPARO SKATE JAM
Saturday, September 28, 2013
1:30pm – 5:30pm
Rollin’ From The Heart’s first official event took place at Casa de Amparo. Casa is a refuge for at-risk children and parents that reinforces family bonds and steps away from cycles of abuse into healthy family relationships. RFTH collaborated with Casa to mentor the underprivileged youth. With generous donations from various skate company’s such as Brixton, Pro-Tec andSurfride, the children were provided with their own skateboard, helmet, pads & apparel. Professional & amateur skaters such as Brian Hansen, Jordan Taylor, and Sean Conover acted as mentors, teaching kids everything from screwing on the wheels to learning basic skate tricks. What went from a timid atmosphere turned into a loud and spirited day full of positive experiences & new friendships.
FIRST EVER RFTH SKATE JAM
Saturday, September 28, 2013
12:00pm – 5:00pm
Casa De Amparo
Buena Creek Road San Marcos, CA, 92069
Our very first RFTH skate jam at Casa De Amparo. One year and 1 day after Ian "Poods" Barry's passing. What a way to celebrate his legacy!