The inventory (part 1)

Here we will like to share some pictures of our shipment to Cuba. This past weekend I have been working unstoppable organizing our inventory of donations and loading the boxes on the crate. I has been kinda difficult to fit all inside the crate, but today I finally figure it all out. What a puzzle! Know I even have an extra little space, maybe for some extra paints. Oh! Yeah! did I told you that I am gonna paint Red Bull's skate park down in Cuba? ... That's part of the plan as well... lot of fun and work.

The crate has 29 used boards (thanks to KCDC, Nocturnal, friends, Bainbridge Skate Shop, Sofia, Luis, etc); 11 new boards (5 decks from 5BORO; 3 from Bodega; 3 One Skateboards Co.); 12 trucks (from Philadelphia, and Blades, NY); a bunch of wheels (thanks to One Skateboards Co., KCDC, Nocturnal, Bainbridge Skate Shop)...

The rest are shoes from ETNIES & VANS, plus a diversity of clothing by KCDC, VANS & ETNIES. I will post the exact amount on the week at "The Inventory (part 2)".

ETNIES & KCDC (boxes with donations)

Hey! This morning I went to the YMCA, did my cardio and weight routine. In the afternoon, that's when the hard part started. Ride the subway from Nostrand St. to Canal St., walk to Greene St. to pick up a huge amount of boxes at ETNIES Showroom. Alex helped me to move the boxes from the basement... Yo! Thanks for that! Cuz' I know you had had a busy day.

I waited a couple of minutes for the car service. The driver was a strong Domican guy who help me to carry the boxes from the showroom's entrance to the car, and then help me to unload the boxes at BedStuy, Brooklyn. My brother, Gabo, help me to carry the boxes upstairs to my apartment. We placed all the shoes in our living room and took photos for the record: all the shoes are size 9 (men) and there are four size 7 (women).

Muchas, muchas, muchisimas gracias a ETNIES and to Alex!!!!

We hope the Cubans get to destroy all those kicks skating the street of Vedado!

Then at 7 PM I rushed with my groceries mini-cart to KCDC by subway. There I pick up a box with clothing and 9 used boards. Those boys at the shop are always so sweet and sicked with the project... I wish we had enough budget to get ya' all down to Cuba! Anyways, much thanks for your help loading the mini-cart, and, of course, the used boards.

Nice selection of clothing by Amy, from KCDC: Assorted T-Shirts (men), NIKE sweat shirt & pants, skirts, Volcom jeans and pants (girls), a polo and a hoody.

this SUNDAY -next trip to Philly-

This weekend we are traveling to Philadelphia to pick up our new and used donations. We're looking forward to meet with AJ Kohn from One Skateboard Co. Our friend Caezar just told us he has some board for us at Bainbridge Skateboard Shop, and the boys from Nocturnal as well have a donation to make... so is gonna' be a busy weekend!

Then on Monday we will pick up a box up at ETNIES showroom and another box that Amy packed at KCDC, plus some used boards that the boys have been saving at the shop.

LAST CALL FOR DONATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA: Sunday, Feb/22!!!

Today at KCDC

This afternoon under the rainy weather we made it up to KCDC, a skate shop in Williamsburg, NY.

Amy Gunther, owner, was delighted with our project. So we headed back to their inventory and filled a box with new clothing for boys and girls. This next week we will pick it up, with the rest of the used boards that they've been saving for us.



But I just could not believe she keep saying, "I wish I could donate more...".

What!? She is the best! Thanks Amy, we are really proud of you for being a strong-workaholic female, and owner of the best skate shop of Brooklyn.

We found this interview of her check, it out!

Thursday Nite

This past Thursday nite before crashing to my Colombian friends art show "One Night Stand" in Dumbo. We pass by KCDC, where Danny Falla promised us to post some posters in store and help us with our used equipment search for the Skate My Patria project. Now you know guys, KCDC is a spot were you can donate your used/new skateboard and we will pick them up at the end of February... there is no excuse!












Contact Danny or Scotty, they are "panitas" (good friends) of the project.