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Ryan Sheckler Donates $20,000 To The Road 2 Recovery

 


Scottsdale, AZ - The Road 2 Recovery would like to thank X Games Champion Ryan Sheckler and the Sheckler Foundation for a $20,000 donation as part of the mission of his non-profit organization.


On Tuesday, July 29, Ryan held the First Annual Ryan Sheckler X Games Celebrity Skins Classic where celebrities and their foursomes teed off for an 18-hole Skins tournament. Players were pitted against one another in match play for the opportunity to win a $10,000 skin for the charity of their choice on each hole. Other charities benefiting from this contest were Wings for Life, Athlete Recovery Fund, Boarding for Breast Cancer, and the Sheckler Foundation.


The Road 2 Recovery was awarded a $10,000 Skin from participants selecting the Foundation as a beneficiary along with an additional $10,000 from the Sheckler Foundation. “We are honored to have been included with such great charities and extremely grateful to Ryan for this generous donation,” stated Anita Button, Director of Operations, Road 2 Recovery Foundation.


About The Road 2 Recovery Foundation

The Road 2 Recovery Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping AMA licensed professional motocross members with financial assistance if they sustain career-ending injuries as well as providing motivational, emotional and spiritual support to these individuals and their families. For more information and sponsorship opportunities contact Road 2 Recovery at 480 276-1131 or info@road2recovery.com.


About The Sheckler Foundation

The Sheckler Foundation was founded as an avenue for Ryan Sheckler, his family, friends and business associates to give back to the community and industry that they are so grateful to. The community is mostly comprised of children and their parents, who as his fans buy his products, attend his events, and watch his show. The industry is comprised of numerous action sports athletes and companies who have helped Ryan achieve monumental success. It was his ultimate desire to form a foundation that could contribute to many causes that directly benefit and enrich the lives of children. It is also his desire to support and fund programs that help action sports athletes who are injured in their line of work.
www.shecklerfoundation.org

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