RECENT EVENT COVERED: 12.17.10 A Benefit for Jessie Martinez. Event coverage by Ray Rae.
Skate photographer Ray Rae was on the scene at Jessie Martinez’s Benefit at the Good Hurt on December, 17th.
Following insert from SkateDaily.net. http://www.skatedaily.net/index.php?s=jesse+martinez
“Jesse Martinez is one of the founding fathers of the Venice Skateboard Association. The VSA represented the need and value of a skatepark on the site of the Venice Pavilion when it was marked for demolition. After fifteen years of lobbying, the dream finally became reality a little over a year ago and the Venice Skatepark has been one of the most successful parks ever built. It has had a huge impact on the city’s youth and business communities alike.
Jesse Martinez has dedicated his life the past year to maintenance and security of the park since its opening. Just before the first anniversary of the skatepark’s opening Jesse was jumped and severely beaten while in service at the park resulting in swelling of the brain and a stack of hospital bills.”
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Here are ways you can help Jesse. Insert taken from the YoVenice website. Bret thanks for the info.
“So how can you help Jesse? There are three ways to do so. First: go to the show! If you can’t make it to the show, go buy a Santa Monica Airlines “Jesse Martinez” model skateboard at Venice Originals or Rip City. Jesse gets paid money from sales of this board.
Don’t want a skateboard but still want to help? Use Jim Muir’s email address ([email protected]) at Pay Pal to donate to Jesse’s medical bills. Please find it in your heart to donate. Even five dollars will help. For the amount of selfless work that Jesse does for Venice, we all owe him one.”
