Sandlot Times and the Sheckler Foundation released an Oscar Loreto Jr. guest model skateboard to benefit the foundation’s Adaptive Skate Programming in 2023.
As a Sheckler Foundation SkateBOARD member and leader in the Adaptive Skate community, Oscar and the team are committing 50% of the proceeds to impact children with physical disabilities to get involved in skateboarding.
“I am very excited for this collaboration with Sandlot Times and the Sheckler Foundation. I am in awe and it truly is a dream come true to have this guest board that not only will normalize disability, but also be a conduit to further the great work the Sheckler Foundation does with their Adaptive Skate Programming.”
Oscar Loreto Jr
Oscar Loreto Jr. was one of the Sheckler Foundation round three “Be the Change” finalists in 2014. Oscar was born in Hollywood, CA in July of 1986 with a congenital birth defect that caused him to be missing his left foot, his left hand and four fingers of his right hand.
After countless doctor visits as a child, he learned and adapted to his prosthesis quickly. He also learned to write with both his hands and lived a close to a normal childhood.
He was inspired to pick up skateboarding by Jon Comer—a former mid-nineties pro skater who also had a prosthetic leg.
Now, he is also giving back by helping to create opportunities for children with physical disabilities to get involved in skateboarding.