{"id":1,"date":"2019-09-05T15:35:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T15:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indyskateparks.org\/?p=1"},"modified":"2020-12-22T14:31:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T19:31:54","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/indyskateparks.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Join us in giving Indianapolis it\u2019s first proper <em>\u201cin the heart of the city\u201d<\/em> skatepark to honor the life and legacy of Ethan Williams. Current supporters include the NFL Referee\u2019s Union, Tony Hawk\u2019s \u201cThe Skatepark Project&#8221; organization and others, but we need YOU to hit our goal of $230,000!<\/h2>\n<p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/crm.bloomerang.co\/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_7f0bdd64-1ec0-11e7-bb7f-024e165d44b3&#038;WidgetId=1618944\"><strong>Donate Now<\/strong><span uk-icon=\"arrow-right\" class=\"uk-icon\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-svg=\"arrow-right\"><polyline fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#000\" points=\"10 5 15 9.5 10 14\"><\/polyline><line fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#000\" x1=\"4\" y1=\"9.5\" x2=\"15\" y2=\"9.5\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span><br \/>!!! When donating, type \u2018DIRECT GIFT TO ETHAN\u2019S SKATEPARK AT WILLARD PARK\u2019 into the comment box.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/p_78IQS4NOc?rel=0&#038;showinfo=0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THE STORY<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 24, 2020, Indianapolis lost one of it\u2019s Hoosier sons, Ethan Williams, to a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">random act of violence while he was visiting NYC for the first time, a dream destination of his since he first saw the \u201cSpiderman\u201d movie as a boy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Williams-Family.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_2861.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_1774.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_1788.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_8391-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0986-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 2019 Honors graduate from Franklin Central High School, Charter Member of the Mayor\u2019s Youth Leadership Council of Indianapolis, active member of Emmanuel Church, and sophomore Media\/Film major at Indiana University. Ethan also served with an NGO that provides care for orphans in Rwanda, East Africa (the birthplace of his adopted sister) and was studying Rwandan language at IU and was interested in returning one day to continue work there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethan was a \u201cskater-scholar\u201d and a true inspiration to his family and friends. Ethan didn&#8217;t know a stranger, was kind to everyone, and had been deeply troubled by the recent youth violence he had witnessed in our city and wanted to somehow make Indy a better, safer place for everyone, especially youth who were not fortunate enough to live in the relative safety of the suburbs. It is worth noting that one of Ethan\u2019s last acts just hours before his death in NYC was to buy a homeless man a sandwich, even though he was on a strict daily budget of $12. Ethan lived a big life, loved skating, reading thick books and strong coffee. But more than that Ethan loved cities, their people and their stories. He also intuitively understood that places that fostered community were key in helping people better understand and relate to one another, and felt that skateparks did this exceedingly well, especially among young people, particularly the disenfranchised and\/or those with limited resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the days following Ethan\u2019s Memorial Service, several members from the Indianapolis skating community who had been touched by Ethan\u2019s kindness at some point came to me and told me that there was a new skatepark in the process of being built here in the heart of Indianapolis at Willard Park. They thought it would be amazing if this skatepark could somehow be named for Ethan to memorialize him. In that moment, I was on board. <strong><em>What better way to honor the life of my son and honor the city, people and community ideals he cared so much about than to help Indianapolis build and name a skatepark for him?<\/em><\/strong> After linking arms with Indy Skatepark Advocates, many texts, calls, Zoom meetings, etc., we now have a signed contract from the City of Indianapolis to build this park<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethan\u2019s Skatepark at Willard Park<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partners include The Parks Alliance of Indianapolis, Hunger Skateparks (the park\u2019s designers), Englewood Community Development Corporation, and the Skatepark Project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation. We have also received support from Mayor Joe Hogsett, City of Indianapolis, in creating a unifying space for young people to build community here in our city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please watch the video above, featuring Tony Hawk, Mayor Hogsett and local community members to learn more about my son and his impact on Indianapolis, and why this skatepark needs to happen in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you. Please give.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1269\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/indyskateparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JW-signature.png?resize=272%2C109&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jason Williams\" width=\"272\" height=\"109\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason Williams<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethan\u2019s Dad<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copy-of-WillardSkatepark2Phases.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copy-of-WillardSkatepark2Phases.jpg\" alt=\"Hunger Skateparks diagram\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/crm.bloomerang.co\/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_7f0bdd64-1ec0-11e7-bb7f-024e165d44b3&#038;WidgetId=1618944\"><strong>Donate Now<\/strong><span uk-icon=\"arrow-right\" class=\"uk-icon\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-svg=\"arrow-right\"><polyline fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#000\" points=\"10 5 15 9.5 10 14\"><\/polyline><line fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#000\" x1=\"4\" y1=\"9.5\" x2=\"15\" y2=\"9.5\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span><br \/>!!! When donating, type \u2018DIRECT GIFT TO ETHAN\u2019S SKATEPARK AT WILLARD PARK\u2019 into the comment box.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>If you would prefer to donate by check, all gifts may be mailed directly to:<\/p>\n<p>The Parks Alliance of Indianapolis<br \/>c\/o Ethan&#8217;s Skatepark Memorial @ Willard Park<br \/>615 N. Alabama St.<br \/>Indianapolis, IN 46204<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*All gifts are tax deductible. The Parks Alliance of Indianapolis, formerly Indianapolis Parks Foundation, is headquartered in <\/span><b>Indianapolis, IN<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and is a 501(c)(3) organization. EIN: <\/span><b>35-1860468<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 Donations are <\/span><b>tax-deductible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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Ethan also served with an NGO that provides care for orphans in Rwanda, East Africa (the birthplace of his adopted sister) and was studying Rwandan language at IU and was interested in returning one day to continue work there.\\u00a0<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Ethan was a \\u201cskater-scholar\\u201d and a true inspiration to his family and friends. Ethan didn't know a stranger, was kind to everyone, and had been deeply troubled by the recent youth violence he had witnessed in our city and wanted to somehow make Indy a better, safer place for everyone, especially youth who were not fortunate enough to live in the relative safety of the suburbs. It is worth noting that one of Ethan\\u2019s last acts just hours before his death in NYC was to buy a homeless man a sandwich, even though he was on a strict daily budget of $12. Ethan lived a big life, loved skating, reading thick books and strong coffee. But more than that Ethan loved cities, their people and their stories. He also intuitively understood that places that fostered community were key in helping people better understand and relate to one another, and felt that skateparks did this exceedingly well, especially among young people, particularly the disenfranchised and\\\/or those with limited resources.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">In the days following Ethan\\u2019s Memorial Service, several members from the Indianapolis skating community who had been touched by Ethan\\u2019s kindness at some point came to me and told me that there was a new skatepark in the process of being built here in the heart of Indianapolis at Willard Park. They thought it would be amazing if this skatepark could somehow be named for Ethan to memorialize him. In that moment, I was on board. <strong><em>What better way to honor the life of my son and honor the city, people and community ideals he cared so much about than to help Indianapolis build and name a skatepark for him?<\\\/em><\\\/strong> After linking arms with Indy Skatepark Advocates, many texts, calls, Zoom meetings, etc., we now have a signed contract from the City of Indianapolis to build this park<\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">\\u2014<\\\/span><i><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Ethan\\u2019s Skatepark at Willard Park<\\\/span><\\\/i><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">.\\u00a0<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"},\"name\":\"story pt 2\"}]}]},{\"type\":\"row\",\"props\":{\"layout\":\"1-2,1-2\",\"row_gap\":\"medium\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"width_medium\":\"1-2\",\"order_first\":\"l\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"margin\":\"default\",\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Partners include The Parks Alliance of Indianapolis, Hunger Skateparks (the park\\u2019s designers), Englewood Community Development Corporation, and the Skatepark Project<\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">\\u2014<\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation. We have also received support from Mayor Joe Hogsett, City of Indianapolis, in creating a unifying space for young people to build community here in our city.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Please watch the video above, featuring Tony Hawk, Mayor Hogsett and local community members to learn more about my son and his impact on Indianapolis, and why this skatepark needs to happen in 2021.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Thank you. 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