Kayden Batson kept asking his great-grandmother when he could pick out his very first skateboard.
His great-grandmother showed him two skateboards, and the 4-year-old picked the one with the rainbow sticker.
I love it, said Debra Griffen, Kaydens 65-year-old great-grandmother.
Jeremiah Van-Vaerenbergh, 13, installs the trucks and wheels on a deck during the Vans Board Drive Build and Distribution at the Skatepark of Tampa on Sept. 29, 2018. Chris Zuppa/The Penny Hoarder
Ive never seen him this happy.
Griffen planned to put the skateboard up until Christmas morning.
This is Christmas, she said.
With her limited income, buying a skateboard for her great-grandson would be too expensive.
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We help those kids who dont want to play a team sport.
Those volunteers give skateboarding demos and work with the kids to decorate their boards at community distribution events.
She has to buy presents for three children on a $250 budget.
It just helps us.
We just want to bridge that gap.
It has also sent skateboards to Bangladesh, Cuba and Honduras.
We impact the lives of the kids who get those skateboards, Box said.
And if the kids outgrow the skateboard?
Box asks them to promise to pass it to another kid who is interested in skateboarding.
If youre interested in donating or participating in the Boards for Bros free skateboard program, check outboards4bros.org.
Stephanie Bolling is a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.
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