DOWNEY, Calif. -

One Los Angeles-area  dealership revealed this week it has made a donation to get the youth of its community outside and active.

Honda World Downey is donating $2,500 to buy skateboard equipment for the youth of the city of Downey.

Jeffrey Hodge, president of Honda World Downey, made the donation at a recent Downey City Council meeting. 

The dealership is partnering with ASPIRE — an after-school program jointly operated by the city of Downey — to purchase  a “Park on A Cart System,” or a portable ramp for skateboarders and bicycle riders.

“The system will have ramps and obstacles for skateboarders and bicycle riders. The portable ramp is purchased from Fresh Park, a company that sells its equipment to civic groups, YMCAs and military bases around the world,” officials explained.

“The ramps and rails can be easily packed up and transported by one or two people and broken down to fit inside a bag,” they added.

And the dealership, located at  10645 Studebacker Rd. in Downey, Calif., reported that city officials plan to use the ramps to encourage healthy and active lifestyles among Downey youth.

Children will be able to utilize the skateboard equipment at after-school programs and at city events, officials noted.