River Region Roller Girls Skated for a Good Cause
The River Region Roller Girls skated in their annual “Iron Roll” for a good cause tonight. The Elephants took on the Tigers and the Roller Tides took on the War Eagles in a double header for the benefit of the A Skate Foundation.
The foundation is a non-profit organization that allows children with autism to be part of the social world through skateboarding.
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Over the past four years, the event has managed to raise over one thousand dollars for the cause.
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“My son has autism so that’s how I found out about them,” said Lyra Stephens, who is also captain of the River Region Roller Girls. “We went to Birmingham to a skateboarding clinic they had there and so thats why we decided we really thought it was a great thing they were doing for the people of the community. We decided to donate.”
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About 50 young women showed up today to participate in the event
