Thursday March 18, 2010

Impact Sponsors Hood Games

Colorado Springs, CO — Impact Confections, Inc. is sponsoring Hood Games, an urban youth arts organization that hosts events combining music, skateboarding, live art, dance and fashion to develop positive environments for kids.

Impact will donate $5,000, art supplies and candy, as well as branded apparel, to support the organization, according to Andy Telatnik, director of marketing.

“We think that connecting and improving the lives of our consumers, mainly kids, is important,” he explains. “We’re not just a manufacturer; we’re truly trying to make a difference as well, and we’re using our influence to do that.”

Warheads candy is “a huge hit” among consumers at these events, according to the organization’s founder. A youth art crew will help paint the Warheads skatepark for the ESPN Summer X Games 16 in Los Angeles, CA. After the Summer X Games, the skatepark will be donated to Hood Games, which will host several events throughout 2010.