Last Friday, our Founder Danny Hairston was recognized as March's Saint of the Month by the Capital District YMCA. The YMCA has been a SHRED partner since our expansion into the Capital District and we look forward to partnering for years to come in providing life changing opportunities for the youth we serve.
On Friday evening, at the Siena Men's Basketball home game, the Capital District YMCA honored Danny Hairston as March's Saint of the Month. In 2014, Danny Hairston decided to combine his love for snowboarding and his passion for youth development to create SHRED. SHRED’s mission is to provide life skills and career paths for underserved and BIPOC youth through snowboarding. Today, the organization serves over 200 youth in New York’s Hudson Valley and Capital District. With over 25 years of working in youth development and 15 years being snowboarding focused, Danny has created, managed and implemented board sports-based youth development programs. He has worked as Burton Snowboards’ Chill Foundation’s Fundraising and Event Coordinator, Stoked Mentoring’s Senior Program Manager, and Hoods to Woods’ Program Director. Congrats Danny!