After a year of planning and preparation, on July 12th 2010, Skate Across the USA fundraising trip to raise awareness and funds for San Diego’s at-risk youth.
In 7 days Ari and a team of skateboarders will depart San Diego and attempt to skateboard across the USA from Newport, Oregon to New York. They will be skating relay style, 100-150 miles a day, with a goal of finishing under 30 days. All the money raised will be donated to San Diego Youth Community Services  … Details
Matt’s fundraiser will consist of a Silent Auction and Music Fest. Bands will be announced soon.
Come one come all. Please come to help raise money for Matt and his family…Â
“On Sunday June 6th, Matt Hamilton suffered from a stroke while surfing in his Pro Dropknee semi final of the USBA Huntington Beach Event. He was pulled from the water and taken to Hoag Hospital. There he underwent a six and half hour surgery to clear the blood clot that had taken over the left side of his brain, which had left him completely paralyzed on that side. The removal of the clot was a success and Matt was moved to Hoag’s ICU department. With Matt in the hospital and out of work there is no means of income to pay for the rent on their Dana Point apartment. I encourage anyone and everyone to pray and to let the entire community know of Matt’s unfortunate event.”Â
PLEASE INVITE ANYONE AND EVERYONE YOU KNOW!! THE MORE PEOPLE THE MORE SUPPORT THE BETTER. HIS FAMILY NEEDS EVERYTHING. PLEASE HELP! –Lil sister CrystalÂ
**Also if you are interested in donating items for the Silent Auction please contact Michelle Rozzen, see below for contact info. We will be auctioning off bodyboards, clothing, gift cards and much more!Â
Thanks for all of your support!
If you need more information about the event please contact the Event Coordinator:
GRINDTV Newswire via O’Neill, Irvine, CA. (June 29, 2010) — In an effort to raise funds for the Gulf Coast cleanup and continue toraise awareness about the dangers of offshore oil drilling, O’Neill and Surfrider Foundation have teamed up to create a limited edition t-shirt, available for purchase online at www.oneill.com and www.killerdana.com while supplies last, starting today.
Proceeds from sales of O’Neill’s ‘Oil and Water Don’t Mix’ t-shirt will support the Surfrider Foundation’s ‘Not The Answer’ offshore drilling campaign, which includes monitoring and response efforts in the Gulf, as well as Surfrider’s ongoing efforts to reinstate the federal moratorium on new offshore drilling  … Details
This inspirational video is about surf dog Ricochet, the SURFice dog who has raised over $30,000 for charitable causes. The video is about the healing power of the ocean & the healing power of a dog. Â
In this video, she’s helping Ian, a six year old boy who suffered a brain injury in a horrific car accident that claimed the lives of his parents. Ian used to surf with his dad, but after the injury was somewhat scared to get back on a surfboard. This video shows how Ricochet turned his fear into excitement… and how he got back on a surfboard and surfed with her! She also raised over $7000 for his rehabilitation. Â
Surf Dog Ricochet, the SURFice dog surfs with Ian McFarland, a 6 year old boy who suffered a brain injury in a horrific car accident that claimed the lives of his parents. Ian used to surf with his dad, but became somewhat fearful of surfing after the accident. This video shows the healing power of the ocean, and the healing power of a dog. Ian’s fears were replaced with excitement when he learned he’d be surfing with Ricochet
