Friday, June 11th was a very important day in the life of Michael, as well as Above Coping.  We hosted our first fund-raising event at Errata Art Gallery to officially present our mission to the skateboard community on a grand scale.  Thanks to the tremendous help from the skateboard community, we raised nearly $1,200 in funds through donations, raffle tickets, and silent auction!

There were many high profile members of the skateboard community present at this event including: Mark Conahan, Bryce Kanights, Paul Fujita, Rich Burton, Chet Childress, Steven Reeves, Omar Hassan, Brent Atchley, Ben Krohn, Donovan Rice, Dave Tobin, and many others.  Michael was thrilled when he was presented a skateboard containing the autographs of these amazing skaters.
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