Punx With Purpose & Recovery Outreach Community Center Present:
sept 16, 2023 -
marion square skate park
a resource fair meets battle of the bands
A FREE event open to the public at Marion Square Skate Park in Downtown Salem.
Free Donated Food for Youth
A Live Rock Show with 6 Bands
Access to “Elder Punx” for mentorship
An Event Rich with Resources
Youth Speakers With Lived Experience
Free clothing closet for youth
Access to the skate park in a safe and fun enviornment
Band booths for meet and greets
Build-A-Punk style station
Battle Vest craft station
Food Trucks from local restaurants
Merch Booths and giveaways
we have awesome sponsors that
we’d like to give a shout out to:
LEGENDARY
PUNK ROCK STARS:
HEY, HO, LETS GO!:
COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
the day of the event
DATE: PUNX IN THE PARK will take place on September 16, 2023. Please check back for confirmed date once solidified.
TIME: 11:00am to 6:00pm
PLACE: PITP takes place at Marion Square Skate Park at 220 Union St NE, Salem, OR 97301.
PRICE: Free. Freakin’ FREE!!!!
Here are some helpful tips for you for the day of the event to keep in mind.
the PARK AND SKATE PARK
The park will be open to anyone who wants to attend the event FOR FREE.
The skate park will be open for anyone to bring their skateboards, scooters, bikes, etc. and enjoy it.
Parking: there is public parking close to the park, across the street near Gilbert House, and at nearby parking garages. There will be no parking onsite.
Public Transit: multiple bus lines will be available thanks to CHERRIOTS. Please check bus line schedules for more information. Youth may ride buses to PITP for free.
Loud rock music
We consider this to be a family freindly event for all ages. However, it is a punk rock concert with multiple bands that are high energy. Be mindful of the loud sound and the enthusiastic crowd! Little ones may want to use sound deafening ear protection.
Because of our mission to provide a positive environment, we have asked bands to avoid using lyrics that glorify drugs, alcohol and other potentially harmful themes.
FOOD AND DRINK
Local food trucks will be on site serving free meals to the youth in attendance. Youth may pick up meal tickets at the information booth.
Not a youth? Don’t worry! The food trucks will be open for business for you too at normal retail prices. Thanks for supporting them!
What you can bring
Sunscreen
Water bottles
Skate gear
Bags of any size
Pets (dogs are OK if friendly!)
Low back or low profile seats
what’s not allowed
We like to say: NO BOOZE, NO DRUGS, NO DRAMA. So please respect that. Here are the things you cannot bring to PITP. If you show up with this stuff, we might have to ask you to leave in order to keep it a safe environment.
NO Alcohol
NO Drugs
NO Fighting/violence
NO Weapons of any kind
NO Smoking onsite
NO unfriendly animals/pets
NO disrespecting people. That includes no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, hateful speech or actions, discrimination, or anything that makes anyone feel unsafe.
NO vehicles parked onsite at the park.
“if you’re somewhere near salem, oregon—you wanna be a part of that”
- mike h. (mxpx)
We gotta give a shout out to Mike Herrera (lead singer of MXPX) because he featured a little info about Punx In The Park on a recent episode of his podcast (The Mike Herrera Podcast). Thank you Mike for supporting us!
HOW PUNX IN THE PARK HAS MADE AN IMPACT
HOW WE WILL MAKE AN IMPACT THIS YEAR
PREVIOUS LINEUP 2022
PITP COULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITH ROCC
attendees feedback from pitp 2022
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"I loved the bands and the feeling of everyone coming together to help eachother, the support was amazing and I love seeing people give back to the community!"
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"The food vendors were amazing! Loved seeing everyone get a fresh cut too."
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"I enjoyed volunteering, it was so fun but the music and free clothes/toy drive for the houseless people, it was nice."
Support the event.
THANK YOU for your interest in sponsoring Punx In The Park 2023! Your support is going to help us give our community’s youth a memorable and helpful experience.
All donations are tax deductible, and donors will receive a donation form for tax purposes.
