Wilmington, California, located just outside of Los Angeles, is ranked one of the most dangerous communities in the United States due to strong gang activity and a violent crime rating almost three times the national average. For the youth in this community, staying out of trouble and not being distracted by illicit activities was a real challenge. Well aware of the community?EUR??,,????'?????<

Maxwell Billieon, entertainment executive, speaks to thousands of skaters, parents, and community members that gathered at the Ambassador Skate Plaza, as it came to be called, to celebrate the huge victory for the city of Wilmington and its vulnerable youth.

Billieon teamed up with world-renowned professional skateboarder Paul ?EUR??,,????'?????<

Committing to making a positive impact

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A panoramic view of the finished Ambassador Skate Plaza. Photos Courtesy of Hays Hitzing of Spohn Ranch

To ensure this skatepark would feature the kinds of obstacles modern ?EUR??,,????'?????<

For Spohn Ranch, the victory was seeing the joy on the skaters?EUR??,,????'?????<