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Community Outreach / Support Local

Derby United believes it is very important to give back to the community that is so supportive of our organization. Do you have a community event you think would be a good fit for Derby United? Contact pr@derbyunited.com to share the details of your event.

Previous Community Outreach Events

  • Blockers for Knockers
  • Blood Drives
  • Breast Intentions
  • Derby Dolls Have Heart
  • Derby Dolls Support Local Athletics
  • Dolls and Celebs Mingle for a Great Cause
  • IndieFest
  • Making Strides against Breast Cancer
  • New Day 5K
  • North Park Festival of Arts
  • Rock N Roll Marathon
  • San Diego Derby Dolls Lead the Way
  • San Diego Mardi Gras
  • San Diego Pride Parade (Annual Appearance)
  • San Diego St. Patrick’s Day (Annual Appearance)
  • Toy Drive for Rady’s Children’s Hospital

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Got a visit from @dawudhasan23 of the @sdhiphop5k Got a visit from @dawudhasan23 of the @sdhiphop5k putting some of his miles for the #30milesin30days at session tonight. You been clocking your miles? You only gotta do one a day. End the year with strength and wellness. 👊🏽
Loved this super fun end of the year company party Loved this super fun end of the year company party for San Diego Family Dermatology with hosts Dr. Brooke and Kelly.
A little snippet of zero practice with Emily @oops A little snippet of zero practice with Emily @oops.rupes We are living for all the variations. Classic zero, double pump, double with a 180, triple with a moonwalk. We do our best to keep a mindful, safe environment for our guests. Masks required, 6 feet away, outside. Dance classes are a great way to get your physical distance without feeling social disconnected. Join us on most Tuesday or Friday for Intermediate Dance or Beginner Dance most Thursday and Saturdays. Check the schedule in our bio link for upcoming offerings. #zero #zeroskate #skatedance #danceskate #danceclass #jamskate #skatepractice
Cheeseburger skate sesh, it’s what’s for dinne Cheeseburger skate sesh, it’s what’s for dinner. 🍔 +🛼=🤩 #cheeseburger #customskates #imhungry #womenwhorock #brieisabadass #derbyunited #rollerskates #rollerskater #rollerskating
We can’t keep a secret. You know we love collab We can’t keep a secret. You know we love collabs with rad folks in the skate community. Can you guess who the next one will be? An old friend of DU is coming for a special visit to our San Diego facility in the new year. What a treat! This hilarious, positive, gorgeous, talented special human is a fixture in the So Cal skate scene. Guess who it is? She’s an incredible skater and an amazing teacher and you won’t want to miss it. You as excited as us?!?! Stay tuned for workshop dates. #oldfriends #dirtyschoolofskate #fountainvalleyskatingcenter #familybusiness #skatefamily #skatefam #derbyunited
Do you remember rolling with your bestie at the ri Do you remember rolling with your bestie at the rink? We all need new and happy memories. Bring them down to the rink! Tonight’s session is All Ages from 8-10p with live DJ @betty_bangs spinning vinyl old school for your rolling pleasure. Advanced registration and masks required. Head over to the schedule in our bio link for sign up link. 📷: @mel_and_tim_photography #letsskate #rollerskaters #skaterkids #rollerskatekids #opensession #allages #derbyunited
Here’s a peak at Monday’s Learn/Return to Skat Here’s a peak at Monday’s Learn/Return to Skate class. Classes are capped at 20 participants. There is still room in tonight’s 5p with Carolee! We provide 9k sq ft of smooth concrete, lights, great instructor, and a supportive environment. At the start of the class, you are just 90 minutes away from your post-skate bliss. Pre-registration and masks required. Head over to our website schedule or the Zen a planner app to register.
We’re hiring! Seeking Outdoor Recreation Facili We’re hiring! Seeking Outdoor Recreation Facility Maintenance 25 hours per week, $17 per hour. ... Derby United is a purpose-built outdoor roller skating facility that opened in March of 2020. We are seeking a hard working individual to perform daily maintenance and custodial work throughout the facility and its property. Derby United strives to bring joy, positivity, and inclusion to San Diegans through roller skating. We offer a COVID-19 safe environment and take social distancing and mask wearing very seriously. The right candidate for the position will follow all protocols while on-site. Job Description -Daily comprehensive site inspection -Minor repairs including door locks, loose screws, etc. -Minor landscape work including pulling weeds, plant relocation, etc. -Custodial work including trash removal, bathroom cleaning, etc. -A/V work including putting up and taking down speakers and lights, plugging in cables, etc. -Ongoing projects including warehouse organization, construction materials handling, etc. Job Requirements -Hard Working with a Positive Attitude -Takes direction, and willing to learn -Lift over 40 lbs multiple times -Walk or Stand for 100% of shift -Reliable Transportation -Work some nights and/or weekends -Experience with custodial work, hand tools, and manual labor ... Public job posting can be found in bio link. Reply via CL link to be considered. #helpwanted #loveyourwork #workwhereyoulove #facilitymaintenance
End 2020 with strength and wellness. Take the SD End 2020 with strength and wellness. Take the SD Hip Hop Health & Wellness 30-Day Virtual Challenge // 30 Miles in 30 Day Challenge! Link to sign up in our bio and give them a follow @sdhiphop5k Want to know how many laps at the Derby United flat track rink makes a mile? We’ll clock it for you today and find out. ... It’s the end of the year and we want you to finish strong. This month's challenge, and our first one, is about implementing new healthy habits in life. It's a great way to undertake new challenges without putting too much pressure on yourself. All you have to do is complete 30 miles within 30 days. What’s even better is that you can choose whatever activities that motivate you. Each day for 30-minute you can run, skate, walk or hike. It’s all up to you. If you have any questions, feel free send an email us at sdhiphop5k@gmail.com We are excited to give you one of the best virtual experiences in the nation! We enjoy putting on an event that we know you all will love. Please stay tuned to the website, social media, and your email to receive updates. From your Race Director Debra Gipson Portee EVENT: Complete 30 miles in 30 days by RUNNING, WALKING, SKATING or HIKING. Price: Free Registration: Registration Starts November 15, 2020 ends December 29, 2020 at 11:59pm MST   Event starts on December 1st. TRACKING/RESULTS: For tracking your distance and time, you can use whatever app or system that works best for you (Garmin, MapMyRun, Strava, etc.). Keep track of your progress. Remember that this is about endurance, not speed. To keep it flexible for all of the participants, we are not requiring you to sync or upload your FIT or GPX files! Your mileage entries will be manual, and you can use whatever tracking or fitness app you'd like.
All of us at Derby United and @socalderby want to All of us at Derby United and @socalderby want to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make our food and supply drive a huge success. Our contributions will go directly to members of our community and we are so proud to be part of @weallwegotsd's mission. Let's all do our best to take care of ourselves and each other. 💗 Also, an extra special debt of gratitude is owned to our friends Jams @a.winters and Brat @g00dbrat for handling all of the organizing to make this drive happen. Their time and energy made our donations get to the right place. Image description – The first image is taken outside and shows the back of a forest green colored Jeep, open and full of cardboard boxes and grocery bags of donations ranging from food to hygiene supplies. A teammate, with a Covid mask on, is standing in the jeep, helping load the donations seen in bags, boxes, and a pull cart on the ground in front of the Jeep. The second image is a closeup view of all donations in grocery bags, boxes and large containers, stacked to the roof of the back of the Jeep.
We all need a way to relieve the stress of this pa We all need a way to relieve the stress of this pandemic. Putting on a great fall outfit and coming out to session is one way to do that. There are just a few spaces left for tonight’s session. If you wanna be one of those skaters on the floor from 8-10p for @djvermix , register now. Link in bio. About us: Our open air skating rink is a 9k sq ft pad of lighted smooth concrete. We cap every session at 50 participants (less than 20% of our capacity) to make room for rolling social distancing. All participants are required to wear masks. All sessions require pre-registration to maintain our safety standards. 📷: @mel_and_tim_photography #roller #rollerskater #skatesession #falloutfit #derbyunited
Life is really weird right now. Sometimes skating Life is really weird right now. Sometimes skating helps. Mask up and reserve your spot for session tomorrow night with @djvermix before it sells out. 📷: @sunny.__.lee 🕺🏽: @stupidsexy.flanders
We get a special treat this month! @djvermix who We get a special treat this month! @djvermix who you all love on Tuesday will be spinning Hip Hop and R&B for the next three Fridays as well as Tuesdays! Happy December to us. Thanks for the pressie DJ Vermix! This Friday 12/4 and also Friday 12/18 will be All Ages Open Session. On Friday 12/11 we will be hosting a very special three hour Adult session called Hip Hop & Glow. Glow sticks, neon and a black light photo backdrop. Registration now open. As always, masks and advanced registration required.
We're back! We are excited to be back at the facil We're back! We are excited to be back at the facility and are getting ready for your return. The weather will be perfect San Diego fall days so come on out and skate with us. Open Sessions this week: Monday 4-6p All Ages Tuesday 8-10p Adult 16+ w/ DJ Vermix (Hip Hop & R&B) Wednesday 8-10p All Ages w/ DJ Betty Bangs (Vinyl Old Skool) Thursday 8-10p Adult 16+ w/ DJ Danny (House) Friday 8-10p All Ages Masks and advanced reservations always required. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no onsite cash, card or waiver handling. It must all be done online. Please help keep our staff and patrons safe during this time. More info at https://derbyunited.com/schedule #sandiego #sandiegosunshine #endlesssummer #rollerskatingweather
We are so grateful for the amazing skate community We are so grateful for the amazing skate community here in San Diego. Thank you for your role. Our space is better because you are a part of it. Thank you. This week we will be taking a short break from skating and social media to spend time with loved ones over the holiday week. We will be returning to our regular program on Monday 11/30. Messages, emails and voicemails will be returned at that time. Thank you for your patience. Enjoy your time away. Whatever and however you may celebrate, we hope that you may do so in good health and with a grateful heart. 🧡🤎 📷: Melanie Powers @mel_and_tim_photography
So many beautiful moments created out on our littl So many beautiful moments created out on our little piece of earth. Thank you Melanie @mel_and_tim_photography for capturing this one last Wednesday night with DJ @betty_bangs . . . . . . #sandiego #rollerskaters #derbyunited
Still flying high after an incredible weekend. T Still flying high after an incredible weekend. Thank you to all folks from both the SD and LA skate community who came out to our spot and brought their vibe to @thesk8popup with @djwayned10 this weekend. . . . . . #sandiego #skatecommunity #skatefam #rollerskaters #photoshoot #photobooth #derbyunited #thesk8popup
Our guest of honor, Abby @abigaewwwl crushing it t Our guest of honor, Abby @abigaewwwl crushing it tonight in limbo. Grateful to be a part of your special celebration. . . . . . #rollerskater #rollerskateparty #derbyunited #limbo
The sky is on fire tonight. Thank you Mother Natu The sky is on fire tonight. Thank you Mother Nature for this beautiful light show. . . . . . #sandiego #sunset #derbyunited #mothernature
Helping Sarinah celebrate a very special birthday. Helping Sarinah celebrate a very special birthday. Wishing her a happy and healthy trip around the sun.
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