By Taylor Woods
The Ruston Skatepark is hoping the community comes out and shows support at the 50/50 auction from 6 – 10 p.m. May 13 at the Ruston Farmers Market.
The profits will benefit the development of the Ruston Skatepark so everyone in the community can have a place to skate. There will also be no registration for the event.
50/50 is a fundraiser that plans to auction 150 boards painted by artists from all around the world. The entire auction will be online and the event is free of charge.
The website for the auction can be found at https://www.32auctions.com/5050ruston. The auction opened May 1 and will close at 9 p.m. May 13.
The 50/50 will not only host the auction but also have craft beer donated by Flying Tiger from Monroe sold as part of the fundraiser. Food truck catering is scheduled for the event and a live band from Peelander Yellow is making an appearance. Food vendor specifics are on the @skateparkofruston Instagram.
After the auction, a closing party is scheduled to take place at the Farmers Market.
“Our primary goal is to raise money to build a concrete skatepark where the former municipal pool is,” said Kacey Richard, secretary and marketing coordinator for Ruston Skatepark.
In addition, the 50/50 is expected to make an impact on the growth of the skatepark.
“This particular fundraiser is important because it allowed us to write a grant and partner with the Ruston Farmers Market,” Richard said. “We recently installed permanent walls for our auction display.”
For more information visit skateparkofruston.com.
