The Brief
- Over a year and a half ago, a King County Metro Bus crashed into the nonprofit “Skate Like a Girl,” causing lasting damage and leaving them without a suitable space for their programs.
- Skate Like a Girl, which empowers kids and teens through skateboarding, is seeking a new space with specific requirements, including affordability, accessibility, and adequate facilities.
- The nonprofit serves 500 kids weekly with free or low-cost programs and is seeking donations and volunteers to support their mission.
SEATTLE – More than a year and a half ago, a King County Metro Bus smashed through the wall of a nonprofit with dozens of kids inside.
The cleanup is long over, but the damage to the organization “Skate Like a Girl” remains.
Lasting damage
Why you should care:
“It’s a really devastating thing to experience as a shoestring nonprofit to try and pull it back together,” said Kristin Ebeling, executive director of Skate Like a Girl. “We kind of thought someone would come through and say, ‘We have a warehouse – come through and activate it until we get a tenant,’” she added.…