Happy Helmets | Giro x the Service Board

Hello Friends! 

Giro has now officially been the largest supporter of our Happy Helmets program, so it only seemed fitting to join them to kick off the new year!  HUGE shout out to Giro for the support, we continued to be blown away by the love you’ve been showing us as well as the community, thank you. We’re happy to be able to give these helmets to The Service Board. 

Giro:

Giro has been one of the leading helmet companies since 1985 and within the snow industry since 1999. Giro really has it all in terms of protective gear with goggles, helmets and apparel for primarily bike + snow. 

Giro’s Snow helmets are a sleek, low profile option with a couple technology options to choose from:

MIPS: “All Giro helmets are designed to reduce as much energy as possible while meeting and exceeding stringent safety standards. The goal of Giros Integrated MIPS equipped helmets is to reduce rotational forces while enhancing fit and comfort by combining the MIPS slip plane with the helmet’s adjustable fit system. Giro believes that helmets equipped with this technology can reduce the amount of rotational force that may be transferred to the rider's brain in certain impacts.” Learn more on Giro.com. 

Spherical: “The unique ball-and-socket design of Spherical Technology utilizes two separate liners to help manage impact forces. The material and density of the inner and outer liners can be optimized with Progressive Layering to help manage a broad range of impact forces: the Insurgent features an outer EPS layer (to address high-speed impacts) and an inner EPP layer (with rebound characteristics designed to handle slower speed falls.) When you combine the benefits of Progressive Layering with the market-leading Mips® Brain Protection System, which can help redirect rotational energy away from the brain, you get more comprehensive protection.”

Giro’s Spherical Technology

the Service Board:

We’re ecstatic to partner with the Service Board for Jan, a Seattle based nonprofit whose mission is “As a youth-led organization the Service Board (tSB) builds community through the power of youth.”

Their vision is for all youth to advocate for a more just future. 

“For over 27 years, tSB continues to develop and implement culturally-relevant programming for high school-aged youth from traditionally marginalized communities (BIPOC, LGBTQAI+, low-income, immigrants, refugees, foster care, houseless) in King County.

tSB provides youth with a supportive space where they are heard, valued and given space to develop as leaders. Our year-around programming facilitates equitable access for youth to traditionally inaccessible outdoor activities with a focus on snowboarding to increase diversity in the outdoors and build confidence in youth. In combination with community service projects, adult mentoring, social and environmental justice education; tSB creates courageous communities of young change-makers, athletes, and future environmentalists.”

Click below to see how you can get involved or simply learn more about their programs!