Killa B “I Am Me” Campaign Round 2 -With PAFN

Killa B “I Am Me” Round 2 – with PAFC

Autism Awareness Campaign

April is Autism Awareness Month and we’re back with Round 2 of the Killa B “I Am Me” Campaign, this time partnering with Pacific Autism Family Network (PAFN) as the charity of B’s choice.

This amazing 12 year old simply known as “B”, or Killa B when on his skateboard, snowboard or surfboard, is always making positive moves to help bring more awareness and acceptance to Autism through events like ASD Sk8 Day and Autism Surf’s Up Event. This year the ASD Sk8 Day Event will be held at Pacific Autism Family Centre in Richmond, BC, and B wanted to help raise some funds for them, so Protest Movement and Supa Society have created the Killa B “I Am Me” Snapback Hat and $5 from every hat sold will be donated directly to the Pacific Autism Family Network.

To learn more about the PAFN and what they do check out their website

www.pacificautismfamily.com

If you missed the first round of this “I Am Me” campaign we raised over $1,600 to donate to Supa Society to help out with these upcoming events that give kids and families living with Autism a chance to get out and have fun skateboarding and surfing.

We’re super proud to have Killa B as part of the Protest Movement Crew and we are so excited to see where he takes us all in life…

Read more below about how B came up with the idea for these campaigns and what your support means to him. You can Join the Movement and support the cause by purchasing your Killa B/PAFN Snapback Hat through our Shop Page

I AM ME

I was introduced to skateboarding when I saw the documentary on Danny Way jumping the Great Wall of China. Right there and then I knew I wanted to skate. My first board was a Danny Way complete board I bought online. Something magical happened that day between a boy and his skateboard: we spoke to each other as if we were one in a world where autism did not exist. We danced on concrete as I became one with my board, and suddenly a kid who never quite fit in blossomed.

This is where my vision was born for the “I AM ME” campaign for autism. Putting real stories and real faces to brands and companies that want to be change-makers, creating social difference in our world and impacting the lives of youth who need it most. My goal is to bring autism awareness, social acceptance, and inclusiveness to a global level.

I want to create opportunities where brands can give back a portion of their proceeds to the autism community and help non-profit programs like ASD SK8 Day continue to thrive. Skateboarders with autism, like myself, can be sponsored and become brand ambassadors, letting companies get in on a massive untapped market in the Canadian skate industry.

I want to create a buzz in communities looking to connect with and support the autism community, or other special needs, and want an inspiring role model for their children.

One in 68 children are born with autism, five times more likely in boys. Yet if you meet one child with autism, you meet one child with autism. I may seem different but I am not, I AM simply ME.

Killa B

#skateallbarrers

 

 

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Protest Movement has joined forces with an amazing kid simply known as “B”, but when he’s out there shredding any type of board he lives the life of Killa B.

B might have been born with autism but he lives a completely normal life, he loves to skateboard, snowboard, and surf as much as he can, and has a ton of friends to create great memories with. One thing that’s different about B is how he goes above and beyond to create opportunities for others. He created an annual event around autism awareness called ASD Sk8 Day where hundreds of people show up each year to enjoy the day together, watch professional skateboarders put on shows, and even try out skateboarding with some awesome coaches helping them out.

B wants to change the world and make sure that everyone is treated equal, and we here at Protest Movement are standing right beside him to help that dream come true. Welcome to the Killa B – I Am Me Campaign where we have created a series of products to sell in collaboration with Supa Society and Killa B, and 50% of all profits will be donated towards raising positive awareness to autism. We couldn’t be more proud to have Killa B as part of the Protest Movement Crew and we are so excited to see where he takes us all in life…

Read more below about how B came up with the idea for this campaign and what it means to him, and support the cause by buying Killa B Products through our Shop Page

“I AM ME”

I was introduced to skateboarding when I saw the documentary on Danny Way jumping the Great Wall of China. Right there and then I knew I wanted to skate. My first board was a Danny Way complete board I bought online. Something magical happened that day between a boy and his skateboard: we spoke to each other as if we were one in a world where autism did not exist. We danced on concrete as I became one with my board, and suddenly a kid who never quite fit in blossomed.

This is where my vision was born for the “I AM ME” campaign for autism. Putting real stories and real faces to brands and companies that want to be change-makers, creating social difference in our world and impacting the lives of youth who need it most. My goal is to bring autism awareness, social acceptance, and inclusiveness to a global level.

I want to create opportunities where brands can give back a portion of their proceeds to the autism community and help non-profit programs like ASD SK8 Day continue to thrive. Skateboarders with autism, like myself, can be sponsored and become brand ambassadors, letting companies get in on a massive untapped market in the Canadian skate industry.

I want to create a buzz in communities looking to connect with and support the autism community, or other special needs, and want an inspiring role model for their children.

One in 68 children are born with autism, five times more likely in boys. Yet if you meet one child with autism, you meet one child with autism. I may seem different but I am not, I AM simply ME.

Killa B

#skateallbarrers

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