Signed Robin Williams Skate Deck Part of Auction to Benefit PBTF
Asheville, NC, September 21, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Actor and comedian Robin Williams was well-known for his philanthropy, especially for children’s causes. Just a few months before his death, he signed a skateboard to be included in an auction to help children with brain tumors.
Williams worked with the skate deck’s artist, Cody Gallo, on the set of “The Crazy Ones.” Gallo painted the deck in memory of his friend Ian Wochatz, who died of a brain tumor and serves as the inspiration for SkaterAid.
Now in its 10th and final year, this skate, art and music festival benefits the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Georgia Chapter (formerly the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children).
Gallo’s “Aladdin Genie” skateboard, inscribed “You ain’t never had a friend like me” and signed by Williams, is a highlight of the event’s skate deck auction.
“Designing a board with the Genie skating on the magic carpet struck the perfect resonance for me, and for my childhood connection with Ian,” Gallo says in a heartfelt letter that accompanies the deck. “The Genie represents the 'three wishes', and the desire to have those three wishes, especially when people close to you are hurting.”
Proceeds from the festival and auction will fund an emergency financial assistance program for families with children being treated for brain cancer.
Dozens of skateboard decks are featured in SkaterAid’s annual deck art auction. The art is on display through the month of September at the Brick Store Pub on the Square in Decatur, Ga. Online bids will be accepted through Saturday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m.
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The auction will resume with live and proxy bidding during the SkaterAid event from 2 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 109 New St. in Decatur, Ga., one block west of the Avondale MARTA station off College Avenue. Festival tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
About the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Georgia Chapter
Established in 1983 in Atlanta, the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children was the first nonprofit organization in the United States to focus on pediatric brain tumor disease. It became the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Georgia Chapter, in July 2014. Its continuing mission is to provide financial assistance, social support and information for families of children with brain and spinal cord tumors; fund research projects that improve treatment options and search for a cure; and raise public awareness of the disease and advocate on behalf of affected children. For more information, call 800-253-6530 or go to www.curethekids.org/ga.
Williams worked with the skate deck’s artist, Cody Gallo, on the set of “The Crazy Ones.” Gallo painted the deck in memory of his friend Ian Wochatz, who died of a brain tumor and serves as the inspiration for SkaterAid.
Now in its 10th and final year, this skate, art and music festival benefits the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Georgia Chapter (formerly the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children).
Gallo’s “Aladdin Genie” skateboard, inscribed “You ain’t never had a friend like me” and signed by Williams, is a highlight of the event’s skate deck auction.
“Designing a board with the Genie skating on the magic carpet struck the perfect resonance for me, and for my childhood connection with Ian,” Gallo says in a heartfelt letter that accompanies the deck. “The Genie represents the 'three wishes', and the desire to have those three wishes, especially when people close to you are hurting.”
Proceeds from the festival and auction will fund an emergency financial assistance program for families with children being treated for brain cancer.
Dozens of skateboard decks are featured in SkaterAid’s annual deck art auction. The art is on display through the month of September at the Brick Store Pub on the Square in Decatur, Ga. Online bids will be accepted through Saturday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m.
www.32auctions.com/organizations/1563/auctions/17539/auction_items/380169
The auction will resume with live and proxy bidding during the SkaterAid event from 2 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 109 New St. in Decatur, Ga., one block west of the Avondale MARTA station off College Avenue. Festival tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
About the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Georgia Chapter
Established in 1983 in Atlanta, the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children was the first nonprofit organization in the United States to focus on pediatric brain tumor disease. It became the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Georgia Chapter, in July 2014. Its continuing mission is to provide financial assistance, social support and information for families of children with brain and spinal cord tumors; fund research projects that improve treatment options and search for a cure; and raise public awareness of the disease and advocate on behalf of affected children. For more information, call 800-253-6530 or go to www.curethekids.org/ga.
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Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Mary O. Ratcliffe
800-253-6530
www.curethekids.org
Mary O. Ratcliffe
800-253-6530
www.curethekids.org
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