Join the Surf Community in the ‘Paddle for Daisy’ on Sept. 1 in Support of Al Merrick’s Eight-Year Old Granddaughter as She Battles Cancer for the Third Time. World-renowned surfboarder shaper Al Merrick needs our help. His beloved eight-year old granddaughter Daisy is battling cancer for the third time. Merrick, who has given so much to the surfing world for the last four+ decades, now needs his surf community to join forces to help fundraise to cover costs for Daisy’s next surgery, which is estimated to be a $500,000 that will not be covered by insurance.
To date, Daisy has had six surgeries, 22 rounds of chemotherapy and two courses of radiation, yet she is a ray of sunshine while she continues to fight against the aggressive and reoccurring Wilms Tumor.
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enn Gibbons wanted to control her emotions when she rowed into Chicago, determined to complete her 1,500-mile trip around Lake Michigan despite being sexually assaulted aboard her boat in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula nearly a month ago.
But when she saw her supporters waving and cheering from the shore Tuesday, including the cancer survivors for whom she was rowing, the toughness that pulled her through the waves and the emotions began to melt  … More
SEAPaddle’s 26.5 mile paddle race around the entire island of Manhattan returns to New York’s waterways Friday, August 17, 2012 with professional surfer Joel Tudor, professional SUP Rob Rojas and David Chokachi of Baywatch leading 200 participants to raise dollars and awareness for Autism.
New York, NY, August 15, 2012 – The 6th Annual Surfers’ Environmental Alliance (SEA) SEAPaddle NYC presented by O’Neill kicks off August 17, 2012 at 8:00am at Pier 40 New York City. The jam-packed day will consist of many events to celebrate the participants while raising money and awareness for Autism  … More
More than 675 professional surfers and surf industry VIPs joined together to support the preservation of the ocean at the SIMA Environmental Fund Waterman’s Weekend fundraiser on August 10 – 11. The 12th Annual Waterman’s Classic Golf Tournament took place at the Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point on August 10, and the 23rd Annual Waterman’s Ball took place at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel on August 11.
Waterman’s Weekend fundraising efforts exceeded the event goal of $400,000 for protecting oceans and surf breaks locally in Orange County and around the world. To date, Waterman’s Weekend has raised more than $6.2 million over the past 23 years for the SIMA Environmental Fund beneficiaries  … More