4th Annual DVAM Skate Meetup & Fundraiser
Photography by Tim Guest
Event Details
🗓️ Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 1 - 5 pm
📍 Location: Lincoln Terrace (Brooklyn, NY)
Hosted by Melody Skates in collaboration with Tracy’s Legacy 💜
Every October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we come together as a community to skate with purpose — honoring my aunt Cookie and Tracy, raising awareness, and directly supporting survivors and local organizations doing life-saving work.
The event is free and family-friendly. A suggested donation of $5 goes directly to organizations serving survivors.
💟 What to Expect
Live DJ Session by Skater Tee 🎶
Stretching & Movement Session with Alex | 1 - 1:30 pm
Beginner Skate Lesson with Kay Kay | 1:30 - 2 pm
Portrait Photography Experience with Don Wilson | 2 - 4 pm
Free Community-Led Market with STILL GOOD | 2 - 5 pm
Self-Defense Workshop with MALIKAH | 2 - 3 pm (40 max, RSVP required)
Healing Circle and Meditation with NYC Healing Collective | 3 - 3:30 pm
Temporary tattoos by Masha
Interactive art mural
Face painting
Raffle: all proceeds benefit the fundraiser
Plenty of day-of raffle prizes | $5 for 1 or 5 for $20
Donations of $50 or more will be automatically entered into our virtual raffle
Winners will be announced via IG Live on 11/2 -- winners will have 24 hours to claim their prizes!Facial from Esthetics By Rasheeda
Three-month membership to Xanadu Roller Arts
2 tickets for a fishing trip on The Fin Chaser in Montauk
Lip kit bundle from Olavish Collection
Dance Certificate for Fit4Dance
Pair of Moxi Beach Bunnies from Moxi Roller Skates
Pre-selected tattoo by Masha
✨ Our impact so far:
Since our first year, we’ve raised over $15,000 for local organizations providing resources and support. Most recently, we raised $7,300+, created and distributed 50 care kits for survivors, and donated to:
• The Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
• North Brooklyn Coalition Against Family Violence
• Woman Inc. Jamaica
Together, we’ve built a space for remembrance, advocacy, and joy on wheels — and in 2026, we’re expanding our impact even more with bigger outreach, more resources for survivors, and new community partnerships.
📩 Want to get involved?
We’re currently looking for sponsors, partners, volunteers, raffle donors, and collaborators.
Contact us at contact@melodyskates.com to connect
All proceeds, after $500 event costs for roller skate rentals, will be donated directly to local organizations supporting survivors of domestic violence.
Thank you for your continued support!
You can see the impact of our previous events here:
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About Our Self-Defense Partner: MALIKAH
MALIKAH is an anti-violence and mutual aid non-profit building power and safety for our community through self-defense, financial literacy, organizing, and healing programs. Founded in 2010 by Rana Abdelhamid after she experienced a hate-based attack in Queens, NY, MALIKAH now trains and organizes across all five NYC boroughs, working with 60+ community partners each year.
We're honored to have them leading our self-defense workshop this year. 💜
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About Our Free Shop Partner: STILL GOOD
STILL GOOD is a community-led initiative built on one idea: we already have everything we need. They collect donations and redistribute them through free shops — keeping goods in use, out of landfills, and in the hands of neighbors, not overconsumption. Based in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
At our event, STILL GOOD will be operating their free market — and you can bring items to donate too!
Accepted donations: clean/gently used clothing, shoes, outerwear, baby items, home goods, small appliances (working), bedding/linens, unopened toiletries & cleaning supplies, books, school supplies, toys (all pieces included), unopened pet supplies, and non-perishable food (unopened, within date).
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About Our Meditation Partner: NYC Healing Collective
NYC Healing Collective is a wellness community creating intentional spaces to breathe, connect, heal, and belong. Through mindful experiences, movement, and community gatherings, we bring people together to reconnect with themselves and one another
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💜 Survivors are closer than you know: 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men in the U.S. will experience domestic violence. You are not alone—resources are available at linktr.ee/melodyskates.dvresources.
📞 If you are in crisis, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), text “START” to 88788, or visit thehotline.org.
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Love shouldn't hurt.
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