First Descents, the outdoor adventure non-profit benefiting young adults with cancer, is announcing that Teva has stepped up as the sole financial sponsor of FD’s final program of 2012. Teva is paying for 15 participants to experience an unforgettable week of outdoor adventure September 23-28 in Santa Barbara, CA.
First Descents offers young adult cancer fighters and survivors a free outdoor adventure experience designed to empower them to climb, paddle and surf beyond their diagnosis, defy their cancer, reclaim their lives and connect with others doing the same. National and international programs range from  … More
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The Stokes Me Challenge is on, starting today. Put on by the SIMA Humanitarian Fund, Stokes Me is a 30-day digital fundraising contest that will conclude on October 30, at midnight PST. Surf brands, retailers, partners and any surfer anywhere will compete to see who can raise the most money for 10 surf-related humanitarian organizations, and in turn win some cool prizes. The overall goal of the Stokes Me Challenge is $220,000 and surfers from around the globe are being called to unite to raise money and do what stokes them by living out the campaign’s motto: Surfers Helping Humans.
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Join Northstar California for the 6th Annual Tara Llanes Classic taking place September 28 – 30, 2012. We will have an XC Race on Saturday and a Super D Race on Sunday. Proceeds of the Tara Llanes Classic mountain bike race will go towards the Tara Llanes Road to Recovery Fund and the Reeve-Irvine Research Center to find a cure for spinal cord injury. In addition to the races, there will be an expo, kid’s race, bike clinics, video screenings, BBQ, raffles and more!
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The Surfing for Life Foundation was formed to help bring awareness about cancer to the surfing community. The foundation is pleased to announce the distribution of funds for the 3rd quarter, and would like to thank surf shops around the globe for their continued support. “When I began this journey I had no idea where it would lead†states Tom Brown, founding director of The Surfing for Life Foundation.
“My hope was to spread cancer awareness to the surfing community in a  … More
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