Ben VanOss

We're glad to introduce Gretchen Stone, who recently joined the JSAW team as our Operations Manager. Gretchen found us the way a lot of Minnesota parents do, through her kid. Her son had been skateboarding, so JSAW was already on her radar when the job showed up in her LinkedIn suggestions. She says she didn't really stop to think about it. "I immediately submitted my cover letter and resume, having no clue if I was even being reasonable." We're glad she did. She comes to us from a new parent...

Most people who follow JSAW know us for what happens on the water, at the skate park, or on the snow. Fewer people know about JSAW Worldwide. JSAW does several things through the Worldwide program: we lead mission trips, provide chaplaincy for professional skaters, consult ministry leaders, and make grants to action sports ministries around the world. This post is about the last one. The idea behind the grants is simple. There are people all over the world quietly running action sports...

From December through mid-March, we had the opportunity to welcome Elisha as an intern at JSAW. Over the course of three months, he stepped into the day-to-day life of the ministry—serving customers, helping coach younger riders, and completing a capstone project that challenged him to grow in new ways. Internships like this are about much more than helping with day-to-day tasks. They’re about investing in young leaders and giving them real opportunities to grow personally, professionally,...