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We were happy to support Austin's Christmas wish this year!
by Roxana Dascalescu on Dec 15 2017
Austin ( @itsaustin2005 ) suffers from a rare condition called Mitochondrial Disease. This means that his mitochondria are unable to completely convert food and oxygen to generate energy, which is essential for normal cell function. As a result of this, overexertion can tire Austin out really quickly. He also has heat intolerance, which can be difficult when living in a place like humid and sunny Florida. Austin and his mother, Tonia ( @mitomommy ), drive to Houston, TX from Florida to receive treatment for his condition every six months.For Christmas, Austin asked his mother if he could have a SkyBound Trampoline just like Tanner Braungardt’s ( @tannerbraungardt ), whom he is a huge fan of! As a single mother, this proved to be difficult to manage so Tonia reached out directly to us at SkyBound in the hopes that we could offer some level of assistance. After learning about Tonia and Austin’s story, we offered to donate Tonia and Austin one of the Stratos trampolines that we used at the first annual SkyBound GTramp Games!Needless to say, Austin was ecstatic to get the trampoline! We’re so glad that we could help Austin get exactly what he wished for Christmas this year – a SkyBound Stratos trampoline and a chance to speak to his favorite Youtuber, Tanner Braungardt!
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Honoring Our Fallen: Children of Our Fallen Toy Drive
by Ricky L on May 26 2017
For Memorial Day 2017, we wanted to support our long-time partners, Honoring Our Fallen, in a way that would help them feel invigorated by their amazing on-going support for the families of our fallen heroes. We also wanted the children of our fallen military heroes to feel happy and care-free during a difficult period of transition for their families. Honoring Our Fallen works tirelessly to support the families and loved ones affected by the loss of a parent or family member during their honorable military service for our country.
We first worked with Honoring our Fallen in 2015, when we donated and delivered a pallet of children's mega blocks and our Super 7 trampolines to Chick-Fil-A in Seal Beach, CA, which hosts the "Children of the Fallen Toy Drive" event annually every year. Laura Herzog, the director and president for Honoring Our Fallen, started her non-profit organization in Southern California in 2011 and has since seen it grow from one chapter into numerous local chapters across the nation with the same mission and values: to support the children and families of our fallen soldiers. Our team at SkyBound USA has always been touched by the mission and values of the staff and volunteers that work with Honoring Our Fallen.
As Honoring Our Fallen has seen growth over the past couple of years, SkyBound USA also has developed our own network of loyal fans and followers. This growth has allowed for SkyBound USA to donate over $9000 worth of SkyBound outdoor products, toys, and trampolines to Honoring Our Fallen during this year's Toy Drive event! We were ecstatic to donate 50 SkyBound swing nets and 50 SkyBound Mini-4 trampolines to support our military families and children in need following the loss of their loved ones.