Fast Times is Australia's premier skateboard retailer with 25 stores across Australia.

In 2021 we began our Reusable Bag Program to move away from the old style free plastic bag with purchase, and instead transition to a reusable option.

In addition to the environmental benefits we were most excited to implement a dedicated charity program that would allow us to partner with new charities every quarter, allowing us to provide timely support for things such as bushfires and floods, as well as support causes close to our hearts.

Through the purchase of the Fast Times Reusable Bags, our customers are giving back to their communities in amazing ways!

Friends with Dignity is a collaborative national not-for-profit focused on improving the quality of life for any adult and child impacted by domestic violence, through the provision of financial and tangible resources, programs and scholarships and enhancing the personal safety of individuals.

The $20,000 raised by you, will assist them to continue their work and help hundreds of people across Australia every day.

Thanks to Friends with Dignity for the incredible work you do and cheers to you, our customer, for the love and support. ❤️

Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) Skatepark

Through our in-store reusable bags program, together we raised $20,000 to help contribute to the Ltyentye Apurte Skatepark in Ltyentye Apurte Community/Santa Teresa, 80kms southeast of Mparntwe/Alice Springs on Eastern Arrernte Country.

These funds will contribute to further development of the park in the near future which will include rubber matting, landscaping and shade!

Congratulations to Nicky 'Skateboard' Hayes and Spinifex Skateboards as well as all involved in making this project come to life: Grind Projects, East By West Co, Central Land Council and AAAC.

Thank you for extending a warm welcome to our team at the opening event!

All profits from the sale of our reusable bag program from October 1st through to December 31st will be going to Dignity Ltd to help them on their mission to end homelessness in Australia.

"At Dignity, we believe we can collaboratively end homelessness in Australia. To do this, we empower people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness to prevent, respond to and end their homelessness. Dignity currently provides supported temporary accommodation and longer-term stable housing for hundreds of people every night of the year and operates multiple programs to prevent homelessness including food relief and education across Australia."

To find out more about what Dignity do you can check out their website here: dignity.org.au

Thank you! Together, we raised $38,000 for Dignity Ltd!

All profits from the sale of our reusable bags from July 1st through to the 30th of September will go directly to the Type 1 Foundation.

The Type 1 Foundation was established in Geelong in 2015 and was founded by CEO Ange Liston-McCaughley after the sudden diagnosis of her daughter Lila at age 9. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system is activated to destroy the cells in the pancreas which produce insulin. We do not know what causes this autoimmune reaction. Type 1 diabetes is not linked to modifiable lifestyle factors. There is no cure and it cannot be prevented.

The Mission of the Type 1 Foundation is to create a community that would support, connect and empower all people living with Type 1 Diabetes and their families. The Foundation supports over 3000 families by providing social and educational opportunities as well as linking families with crucial support networks and life saving information and campaigns.

One of their key goals is to reduce the amount of misdiagnosis that occurs each day which can lead to the life threatening condition Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Their campaign, 'Dont Ignore The 4' highlights the 4 most common symptoms of T1D: Tired, Thirsty, Weight loss and increased urination.

To find out more about the fantastic work they do, please see the link here: www.type1foundation.com.au

Thank you! Together, we raised $25,000 for the Type 1 Foundation.

From April 1st through to the 30th of June, all profits from the sale of our reusable bags will go directly to the Northern Rivers Community Gateway. They are a grass-roots, Lismore based charity who have been supporting vulnerable people in Northern NSW for nearly 50 years! Our donation will help support their local communities to recover from the recent and devastating floods.

Learn more about Northern Rivers Community Gateway here: nrcg.org.au

Thank you! Together, we raised $21,000 for the Northern Rivers Community Gateway.

From January 1st through 31st March 2022, all proceeds were donated to Starlight Children’s Foundation to help bring joy to sick kids all over Australia. For over 30 years, Starlight has worked in partnership with health professionals to help sick kids forget their illness and rediscover the joy of childhood.

Learn more about the Starlight Children’s Foundation here: www.starlight.org.au

Thank you! Together, we raised $14,000 for the Starlight Children's Foundation.

For our first round of donations, we worked with our good friends @spinifexskateboards. All proceeds from bag sales between September 21st and December 31st 2021 went directly towards Spinifex's ongoing initiatives of supporting the young people of the remote Northern Territory Community of Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa).

We are stoked to announce that we were able to raise a total of $15,000!

This donation will enable Nicky Hayes and the Spinifex team to continue providing youth in Ltyentye Apurte with free skate lessons, skate park improvements and skate trips.

Learn more about Spinifex Skateboards here: www.spinifexskateboards.com