SANTA CRUZ — For years, the Grind Out Hunger campaign has been asking kids to fill barrels with food donations. Now, to get them to donate over the Labor Day Weekend, it’s offering to put them in a barrel — a plastic, blue, “surfable†barrel.
Riding the wave of a recent worldwide tarp surfing trend that began here in Santa Cruz, Grind Out Hunger will host an event Monday where kids can donate either a pound of food or $3 for a ride through what campaign founder Danny Keith calls “massive, kegging tarps.†The event will be held in the parking lot behind Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop on 41st Avenue and will run from noon-3 p.m. All food will go to Second Harvest Food Bank, and cash donations will be split between the food bank and local youth nonprofit, The Core  … Details
It begins with a wheez and ends with a smile. This is how surfing finds children and young people with cystic fibrosis in Southern California on a gray summer’s afternoon. If you’re questioning the link between surfing and cystic fibrosis, the answer’s in the salt.
According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, people with the disease produce a thick mucus that can be trapped in the lungs and cause infections as well as obstruct the body from producing certain enzymes that break down food. There are an estimated 30,000 children in the United States suffering from the disease. But there’s good news–surfing has been proven to help mitigate the symptoms  … Details
Interview with James Dunlop, chairman of the Mauli Ola Foundation. He discusses a unique treatment for Cystic Fibrosis
Fast-Aid is grieving with the rest of the off-road community in light of last night’s horrific accident at the MDR California 200 in Lucerne. Fast-Aid was born out of the need for rapid assistance for the families of racers, crews, photographers and spectators after tragedies such as this. Fast-Aid is partnering with several off-road news and media outlets to coordinate donations to assist the families and more information can be found by visiting our website at www.fast-aid.org
If you are donating specifically to help the California 200 casualties, please note “California 200†on your donation and 100% of the funds received will be applied to assisting their families in this difficult time. Donations are tax-deductible  … Details