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Matthew Foushee, a dear friend, fellow surfer, devout yogi, and all around amazing person, was hit by a truck while on a surf trip in Mexico. On August 31st, 2013, Matt was crossing the street in front of Las Gaviotas, Mexico, when a truck traveling 50-60mph struck him. He was instantly unconscious, broke both his femurs, 8 ribs in two places each, had a collapsed lung (which later developed several infections, along with pneumonia), a lacerated liver, broken clavicle, cracked cranium in the lower back part of his skull that was so close to his spine it’s a miracle it didn’t move any further, broken jaw in two places, two cracked teeth, and lastly but most serious, a traumatic brain injury known as DAI – Diffuse Axonal Injury. The extent of the brain injury remains to be seen since he is just now coming out of his coma. Despite his interminable injuries though, Matt never stopped breathing and never stopped fighting.
A native of San Clemente in Southern California … More
With the end of September, the SIMA Humanitarian Fund’s 30-day campaign, Stokes Me, also comes to an end, successfully raising funds for 11 humanitarian beneficiaries. Numbers are being totaled from many different fronts as surf industry brands, retailers and consumers joined forces to raise money for important humanitarian causes throughout the month of September.
As final numbers are still being totaled, the SIMA Humanitarian Fund Board of Directors estimates … More
Surfing for Life Foundation is teaming up with Surfing for Hope and French Hospital Medical Center this weekend September 20-21, for the 2nd annual surfing extravaganza to benefit the Hearst Cancer Resource Center. The central coast surfing community will be coming together to help raise funds for families affected by cancer.
The annual event is the brainchild of local surfing legend and cancer survivor Bob Voglin and local doctors Thomas Spillane and Karen Allen. These three have brought … More