Comments on: Über Nice Thursdays: Quik Hats

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:18:51 +0000

My favorite is without any question Surf For the Cause started by a very close friend of mine, and local (New England) surf legend, Will Kinnane.Surf for the Cause is a group committed to joyfully serving the poor in third-world coastal communities where surfers in particular are drawn because of the waves. Our focus is on devoting our energy and time as surfers to alleviate suffering, bring emotional uplift, restore joy, encourage and exemplify goodwill and love, all while traveling the world in search of the perfect wave.

We just returned from an epic trip to Nicaragua where we sponsored the construction of a home for a family of nine in addition to packing up several school buses with impoverished inner city children and bringing them to the beach for the first time in their lives.

Here is a link to our facebook and our web site (still in construction).

http://www.surfforthecause.com/
page:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21349384400&ref=ts

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:08:50 +0000

Surf Aid for sure, but then again, there arent too many out there that are just fur surfers and beaches….

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:11:16 +0000

Okay, here is another fave. The Rob Machado Foundation. Founded in 2005, provides money and education to promote the earth’s health.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:42:51 +0000

Surfrider foundation. I love the environment and supporting a foundation that also does.

By: Chris kolb

Chris kolb — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:15:49 +0000

Surfrider, beach cleanup efforts, water conservation it’s all good…

By: Danyell

Danyell — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:41:26 +0000

One of my favorite surf-related charity is SurfAid, founded by Dr. David Jenkins, who later went to to Found SurfAid International. Located in Mentawai Islands, Indonesia there primary focus is to control the spread of malaria in the community. Also promoting health and social programs throughout the community.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:37:32 +0000

My favorite charity is

The Surfrider Foundation. It’s a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches.
http://www.surfrider.org/

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:23:27 +0000

I love SurfAid. I have a friend from Indonesia and he raved about how important thier work is for the poor communities and children. It’s also a nice tax write-off for the pharm companies that donate the meds…and my wife happens to work for one of them.

By: Danyell

Danyell — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:20:29 +0000

By: j t

j t — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:14:40 +0000

My fav is Surfrider Foundation. They focus on all aspects of the ocean and the environment. They have been going strong for 25 years and have reached all over the world. I am a member and my wife and I volunteer our time when we can.