With your support, Neon Wheels will become more than a place to skate — it will become a safe haven, a youth empowerment hub, and a community anchor for youth and families across Lake County, Illinois.
Neon Wheels is being created to provide safe recreation, education, mentorship, wellness, and youth development for Lake County.
A fun, inclusive environment where youth skate, build confidence, and make positive choices.
Tutoring, STEM learning, and youth empowerment workshops for ages 5–18 and beyond.
Positive mentorship and leadership pathways for teens and young adults.
Promoting physical activity, family wellness, and lifelong healthy habits.
Hosting birthday parties, school outings, and community celebrations.
Building stronger families and lasting community bonds under one roof.
Through safely structured programs.
Provided each year.
Active fitness & mental health.
To inspire, empower & change lives.
"It would be more than a place to skate — it would be my safe haven."
With programs like tutoring, mentorship, STEM, financial literacy, and life skills, it would set me up for success in school, in my career, and in life.
Everything I need to grow, learn, and build my future — all in one safe place.
— Brayden H., Age 15
Building a state-of-the-art skating rink & fun center that becomes a community staple.
Life-changing youth programs that help them learn, lead, and excel.
Tutoring, technology, and learning resources that prepare youth for the future.
Safety gear, equipment, and tools that keep skaters protected.
Community events that bring people together and build lasting memories.
Ensuring every family can experience Neon Wheels regardless of income.
Neon Wheels is designed to give young people positive alternatives, supportive relationships, and a safe environment where they can grow, connect, and thrive.
Access to recreation, mentorship, STEM, financial literacy, leadership development, and safe social opportunities.
Affordable entertainment, wellness events, family connection, and a safe destination to create lasting memories.
Stronger partnerships, reduced isolation, positive youth engagement, local jobs, and long-term community pride.
A clear roadmap helps donors and sponsors understand how their investment moves the vision forward.
Build awareness, secure funding, strengthen partnerships, and prepare the facility vision for development.
Begin serving youth and families through skating, events, mentoring, education, wellness, and outreach.
Grow programs, deepen partnerships, measure outcomes, and become a regional model for youth empowerment.
By supporting Neon Wheels, donors and sponsors invest in safe spaces, youth mentorship, family connection, education, wellness, and opportunity for Lake County, Illinois youth and families.
