It's the height of summer now, and so what could be better to do that help support a humanitarian cause? Well, surfing, of course. Of the wet variety, not the net variety. Now wouldn't it be great if you could combine surfing and humanitarian causes?
It's already been done in Hawaii, Bangladesh, Israel, Egypt, Sri Lanka and Indonesia through Surfing the Nations. Their purpose is not to protect the world's beaches by beating off sharks (I wouldn't advocate an organization that functions at another group's expense!), but to spread a love of surfing to socially serve at-risk youth and families. This organization was started by a couple who loved to surf and do humanitarian work, and it is considerably smaller than many other organizations I've been advocating, but reaching out to someone who is lonely does not require large numbers of people, but passionate people. Sadly, I'm not a surfer, and I don't know I share that level of passion, but I can at least financially support those who do.
Based in Honolulu, they run a soup kitchen there and run programs for at-risk youth in surrounding areas, and when they do their missions abroad, they not only spread the love of surfing but bring along clothing, supplies and toys for their host communities. They've established a satellite center in Indonesia to continue serving the community there by reaching out to the most ostracized of society.
So... that's totally sweet, dude.
Payment Procedures
Donations are handled through Egiving's secure systems, and you can select how you would like your money to support them--building upkeep, community impact, etc--and pay with a credit card here.
They are currently running a capital campaign to renovate their food kitchen and community center, take a look at their plans!
