Vans Presents Pass the Bucket with Dennis Martinez
April 18, 2011 ⋅ Culture ⋅ by Staff ⋅ 30 Views

Pass the Bucket, a video presented by Vans, chronicles the story of Dennis Martinez – 1977 World Freestyle Champion skateboarder and 1978 U.S. Champion. At the age of 16, Martinez had all he ever dreamed of (including a salary of $40,000/month while still in high school) until a serious drug habit became an addiction and he lost everything. Now, sober and getting his life back on track, Martinez is involved in a local program that helps rehabilitate convicted drug addicts and educate youths about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Watch the video above to see how this programing is giving former addicts the tools they need to stay clean.

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  • Anonymous

    … and the wisdom to know the difference

  • Anonymous

    … and the wisdom to know the difference

  • Anonymous

    I’m really lovin these Pass the Bucket videos Vans is making.

  • Anonymous

    I’m really lovin these Pass the Bucket videos Vans is making.

  • http://twitter.com/1derfulhorrible Wonderful Horrible

    vans is the shit.

  • http://twitter.com/1derfulhorrible Wonderful Horrible

    vans is the shit.

  • http://twitter.com/1derfulhorrible Wonderful Horrible

    vans is the shit.

  • http://twitter.com/1derfulhorrible Wonderful Horrible

    vans is the shit.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_PGWRRKJF4Q3QC4V4MXT27VQSSE I slap Hipsters

    Bravo Vans, you have never disappointed!

  • Anonymous

    more understanding people like this, less ballriding people like JayZ, that would be a good change for the hypebeasts

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_5FMG6CHMPZHRHRR3OSTRLCUBMM kev

    skated with him back in the day. dude was pretty cool. him and pineapple (doug saladino).

  • Anonymous

    Really inspirational. So bummed that those horrifically coloured shoes posted just after have got more views than this.

  • Anonymous

    Really inspirational. So bummed that those horrifically coloured shoes posted just after have got more views than this.

  • http://www.facebook.com/tobias.c.wong Tobias Christian Wong

    The message of Christ. His love, His love, His love.

  • Anonymous

    DISS HERE IS SOME TRUTH KEEP IT GOING VANS

  • Anonymous

    DISS HERE IS SOME TRUTH KEEP IT GOING VANS

  • Anonymous

    DISS HERE IS SOME TRUTH KEEP IT GOING VANS

  • Anonymous

    DISS HERE IS SOME TRUTH KEEP IT GOING VANS

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DIJAJGFXUXLHKNVHU3PN5745RQ your losers

    everyone deserves a second chance? everyone?

  • http://twitter.com/NOFVCE NØFACE

    Damn. I think more people need to hear the message that everyone deserves a second chance. People need to not be so judgmental. We are all guilty of it. If you saw any one of those guys walking down the street in the back of your head you would think “Oh look at this guy he is a creepy fuck up and if I don’t move to the other side of the sidewalk he might jump me” but really those guys are trying to turn their life around and are trying to help kids not make the same mistakes as them.

  • http://twitter.com/NOFVCE NØFACE

    Damn. I think more people need to hear the message that everyone deserves a second chance. People need to not be so judgmental. We are all guilty of it. If you saw any one of those guys walking down the street in the back of your head you would think “Oh look at this guy he is a creepy fuck up and if I don’t move to the other side of the sidewalk he might jump me” but really those guys are trying to turn their life around and are trying to help kids not make the same mistakes as them.

  • http://twitter.com/WildeIsOnMySide Eric Seven

    Nice, worth your six minutes and change.

  • http://twitter.com/Thatgoodlife Thatgoodlife?

    So often bad things are glorified, making stories such as this one very much appreciated.

  • http://twitter.com/Thatgoodlife Thatgoodlife?

    So often bad things are glorified, making stories such as this one very much appreciated.

  • http://twitter.com/Thatgoodlife Thatgoodlife?

    So often bad things are glorified, making stories such as this one very much appreciated.

  • Anonymous

    very inspiring