STOKED SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAYS RECAP

"Successful" would be an understatement as to how the event that our friends at STOKED MENTORING went last weekend. The event was to celebrate how the non-profit has helped change 500 lives for teens across the nation. Stoked is just an amazing group of people who work 24/7 at making sure underprivileged teens get every possible benefit and chance that most of us have had go unappreciated when we were teens.

The event honored pro-skater Rob Dyrdek. Abztract gave their talent and skill of artist Shai Dahan to create a customized skateboard that featured Rob and all his accomplishments.

In addition to the skateboard, Abztract also designed a shirt that was sold at the event to help raise money for the organization.

The event was a BIG success as Monster drink and DC shoes sponsored the event and Rob, along with his friend Sal Masekela and founder of Stoked Steve Larosiliere helped rais over $10,000 (which is just amazing).

Go check out Stoked.org and become a mentor or just give a little to help them make the holidays a bit more special for so many teens in your community.

Stay Stoked!

(images via bnqt and RadCollector)

Sal Masekela, Rob Dyrdek and Stoked founder Steve Larosiliere

Rob Dyrdek getting his Abztract deck

The design Abztract created for the STOKED shirts were made live at the event

Friend of Stoked and friend of Abztract, Jesse Billauer of Life Rolls On, another amazing charity

ROB DYRDEK SKATEBOARD FOR STOKED MENTORING

Abztract has been supporting what the folks at STOKED MENTORING have been doing for the community for a couple of years now. Abztract co-founder and custom skateboard artist, Shai Dahan recently donated his skills and talents to create awards for their NYC event where he painted hand-made miniature surfboards for the award recipients including Sal Masekela and Bob McKnight (CEO of Quiksilver).

On December 5th, Stoked is holding its SPIRIT AWARDS in Los Angeles and the recipient is none other than ROB DYRDEK.

We are big fans of Rob and his community support and have been good friends of the Rogue Status family (which Rob co-owns) so it came as no surprise that Shai took the opportunity to donate a customized skateboard featuring Rob and some of his life accomplishments to be given as the award during the STOKED SPIRIT AWARD event.

So check out the close-up images of the custom award below and make sure to grab tickets to the event to see both Rob and the deck in person on December 5th in LA. Abztract teamed up with STOKED to give a FRIENDS & FAMILY hook up to receive a discount on tickets for the event. So enter code SHAIDC under the "enter discount code" section when you go to Cop your tix here. Some of the Abztract fam will be in attendance along with STOKED, Rob and many others.

And if you want your very own custom skateboard by Shai, hit us up at order@abztract.com or visit www.deckyourself.com