Welcome to the BIG, YEAR-END ISSUE of OnBoard, SurfAid International's eNewsletter.
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Pictorial: SurfAid in the Schools & in the Community
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As part of our commitment to working with local organizations SurfAid partnered with LEAP/ Yayasan Indo Jiwa on a project to address the lack of reliable fresh water in the Hinakos Islands. Now complete, the project installed 22 water pumps and bores for communities that were hit hard by the March 2005 8.7 earthquake.
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The Food Pyramid: Yeah, it matters...
In the Mentawai Islands, food rich in vitamins and nutrients is grown throughout the islands, but for an i
ndigenous resident to have a balanced diet is nearly impossible. The reason?
Hardly anyone knows what a balanced diet is.
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| Waves in Junaidi's village, Katiet. Photos: Mike Findlay |
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As a result, many children have their development stunted and their immune system repressed from malnutrition and anemia. Meet Junaidi and learn how SurfAid's programs are addressing this dangerous situation.
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SurfAid Membership
The vision when SurfAid was created, was for this organization to be a vehicle for surfers & humanitarians to join together to express their compassion in a health & development mission.
SurfAid Membership is what has been set-up to pull us all together including surf heroes, companies, and you, an important member of the global community. Thank you to everyone who renewed their membership or became a member of SurfAid in 2006. If haven't given this year, it's not too late to secure your 2007 membership.
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SurfAid Continues to Gain Notice: Awards, Press
SurfAid International Wins First Annual Green Wave Award. With this award, SurfAid joins the ranks of other noted U.S. surf organizations such as the Surfrider Foundation and the clothing manufacturer Patagonia. + Read More
Tsunami Relief Documentary Earns Coveted EMMY® Award! The Pacific Southwest Region of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, this past weekend awarded an EMMY® to "The Next Wave, a tsunami relief story" for Best Topical Documentary. Produced through the combined efforts of SurfAid International, FUEL TV and RoughCuts Productions, 'The Next Wave' aired as a one-hour program in June 2005 on FUEL TV, the only network dedicated to the lifestyle of action sports and now is available in DVD. + Get your copy today! + Press Release
Recent Press
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La Jolla, CA: Liquid Nation 3. What a party! For the third year in a row, Santiago & Fernando Aguerre & their lovely wives hosted the party of the year to benefit SurfAid International and other worthy charities. Kelly, Rob, Taj, Jamie O'Brien, Lisa Andersen, Rusty, and other stars from the surf community came out to show their support. The surf industry and generous individuals came through in the end to the tune of over $200,000 raised for the SIMA Humanitarian fund, a portion of which benefits SurfAid.
Barton Lynch, Martin Potter, Dr Dave Jenkins, Andrew Griffiths, Mark Richards, Sigrid Langker, and
Dougal McPherson at the SurfAid Sydney BenefitSurfAid Sydney Benefit:
Sparkling city lights from Sydney harbor's edge provided the perfect backdrop for the SurfAid Sydney Benefit. The Gamelan orchestra played by the Scots College prep school brought silence to the room. We were not sure if the boys' concentration was focused on their gong timing or the keeping up of their Indonesian sarongs…bless.
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Wave of Compassion Trip a Success!
The Wave of Compassion II Sweepstakes and surf trip wrapped up with the grand prize winner being Paul Bryan of California! Paul lives in Santa Barbara and upon hearing the news of his good fortune drove the 4 hours to San Diego to celebrate with the SurfAid crew and fellow trip-maker Will Tant. Paul received an all expense paid boat trip with Brad Gerlach, Will Tant, Dane Ward, and Chris Waring on a surf/cultural expedition to the Mentawai Islands and North Sumatra this October on one of the most impressive surf charter boats in the world, the Indies Trader III.
A big thank you goes out to everyone involved in Wave of Compassion II including sponsors, Surfline.com, Indies Trader Marine Adventures, Reef, Jedidiah, Cobian, Anarchy, Wave Riding Vehicles, Ocean Minded, Hurley, Oakley, Nixon, No Fear, and Aloha Surfboards, as well as photog Steven Lippman, Wave of Compassion founder Anthony Marcotti, filmmaker Sonny Miller, writer Lewis Samuels and Captain Martin Daly.
+ More on Wave of Compassion
+ Visit the Surfline Archives to see & hear more on WAVE OF COMPASSION II
Special Thanks: Reef, Globe, the Glue Network
Reef: Reef graciously included SurfAid on their second annual Planet Reef Tour hitting the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. Local community members were
given the opportunity to learn about the health conditions of remote indigenous communities in the regions where SurfAid operates, as well as shown how to support the cause.
A BIG thanks to Reef for including us on this awesome road trip, and for giving us the opportunity to spread SurfAid’s success stories to the EAST COAST!
Globe: The crew at Globe Shoes showed their support for SurfAid by allowing us first dibs to hang at the premier of their ubercool film ‘Secret Machine’. Taking place during the US Open in Huntington Beach, industry insiders showed up en masse and renewed their support to SurfAid with much needed donations.
After the huge success of the films premier in Laguna Beach, Globe turned around and partnered with SurfAid for a premiere showing of the film in San Diego. The night was a huge success and raised over $4,000. Thank you Globe Shoes, GFH Skateboards, Anarchy eyewear, and others who so generously donated door prizes!
The Glue Network: This is a group to watch. The Glue Network organized a killer mural to benefit SurfAid and Keep a Breast at the most recent Action Sports Retailers Trade Show in San Diego. Besides being a great show of support in front of 100s of the most influential people in the surf industry, it's was a great fundraiser too! Over $6,000 was raised for SurfAid from the mural auction and T-shirt & poster sales (still available!). Visit The Glue Network online at www.thegluenetwork.com.
Lastly, thanks to Mathitis.org for including us as a beneficiary to their low-key and very successful event at the House of Blues, San Diego.
New & Renewing Retail Sponsors
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Pacsun |
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Swell.com |
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Wetsand.com |
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Sun Diego (Encinitas, CA) |
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Jack's Surfboards (4 locations, OC, CA) |
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Hansen Surfboards (Encinitas, CA) |
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Hobie Surf Shop (Dana Point, CA) |
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Killer Dana (Dana Point, CA) |
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Beach House (Santa Barbara, CA) |
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Spyder Surfboards (Hermosa Beach, CA) |
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Mitch's Surf Shop (La Jolla, CA) |
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NorCal Surf Shop (Pacifica, CA) |
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Rip Curl Surf Centers (12 locations) |
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Rusty Boardhouse (La Jolla, CA) |
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Surfside Sports (Newport Beach, CA) |
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Val Surf (4 locations, Los Angeles, CA) |
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ZJ Boarding House (Santa Monica, CA) |
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Natural Art Surf Shop (Cocoa Beach, FL) |
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Syk Surf Company (Jacksonville Beach FL) |
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Waterboyz Surf & Skate (Pensacola, FL) |
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N.O. Surf Shop (New Orleans, LA) |
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Whalebone Surf Shop (Nags Head, NC) |
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Surfers Supplies (Ocean City, NJ) |
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Air & Speed Surfshop (Montauk, NY) |
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Elemental Surf & Skate (Middletown, RI) |
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Warm Winds (Narragansett, RI) |
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McKevlin's Surf Shop (Folly Beach, SC) |
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Cinnamon Rainbows (Hampton, NH) |
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Cheka Looka (Seattle, WA) |
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Whalebone Surf Shop (Virginia Beach, VA) |
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Emerald City Surf 'N Sport (Coronado, CA) |
Interns and Volunteers Get It Done for SurfAid!
10,000 miles away from Indonesia yet still having an impact.
A big thanks goes out to SurfAid USA summer interns, Tim Brown and Shannon Gearing. Both worked tirelessly in our Encinitas office to grow and improve support of SurfAid. Maybe they learned something too..... This fall we welcome Jessica Calixto, Devon Holloway, and Kaley Swift and already they're demonstrating what we already know; SurfAid attracts talented people that can get the job done!
+ If you live in San Diego and are interested in an internship, please contact us.
In the last few months we had three awesome events hosted by volunteers from New York, Hilo and New Jersey.
Hilo, HI, BIG WAVE SURF MOVIE NIGHT: Nearly 300 people came out to show support for SurfAid and see a couple great flicks in SurfAid's Wave of Compassion and All Aboard the Crazy Train. Special thanks goes out to the Palace Theater, Hilo Surfboard Company, Orchidland Surf, Sponge and Son, Hawaiian Arts, Bruce at Honoliisurf.com the Pacific Tsunami Museum, Dr. Jack Bunnell, and the fearless organizer, John Moyer.
New Jersey Cares: Gil Olsen organized a show of support for 
SurfAid, that if not for 30 mph onshore winds, a consistent downpour of sideways rain and 5 foot slop the event would have been a smash-up success. Given the conditions the crew did tremendous and is looking forward to going bigger next year. Our thanks goes out to Gil Olsen, Lauren Curnyn, and photographer Jack Reynolds, and all the local sponsors that helped out.
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Fire Island, NY: Volunteer organizer Annie Robinson sums it up: "We had a great time raising money for SurfAid & jammin' with the relevation band on a rainy Friday night! The Fire Island & surf community really came together to pull off an amazing event!! Thank you to all the sponsors and volunteers whose hard work and good karma pulled it all together."
THANK YOU ANNIE!
Sponsors: Relevation Band, Religion Surf Co., Matthew's Seafood House, Pat Stretch @ Fire Island Sales, Kenny Goodman Jewelry, Healing Waters Massage, Fire Island Water Taxi, Bunger Surf Shop.
Volunteers: Sarah, Laura Kate, Dan & Kara, Circle H, Caroline & Chuck, Tanya, Jacob, Noelle, Liam & Alex, Jimi, Adam, Andrew
In Other News: A big thank you goes out to volunteer fundraisers, Gabriela Barbieri ("Gabu"!), Vince Marino & Michael Wolf, Falguni Desai and Teal Cooper. Thank you for all your time and support! SurfAid is stronger and more effective because of your efforts!
In addition, we want to thank volunteers that contributed their time recently: Kara Browning, Don Giannini, Katie Westfall, Karoline Katus, Geoff Buckley, Sonja Kallstrom, Alison Miller, Nick Frampton, Paige Pennell-Sloane, Lauren Curnyn, Maria Correas, Mark Pettigrove, Clare Carter, Shawn Hicks, and Tiffany Poncy.
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Give the Gift of SurfAid
By giving the gift of SurfAid to your friend or family member, you'll be supporting the surf community's endeavor to help the people of Western Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands, and Nias, as well as contributing to the global effort to eradicate third world poverty and health issues.
All "Give the Gift" packages include membership in the SurfAid community, SurfAid wristband, "Malaria Sucks" bumper sticker, multimedia DVD presentation, personalized gift card, and the annual "Results" update for your recipient.
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| Robb Havassy Poster Available! Back by popular demand, you can now order the limited edition, Rob Havassy Poster, "Olas." Robb Havassy "Olas" 30x40 inch Oil & Acrylic on Canvas |
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Percentage Partners Make it Easy
Percentage Partners donate to SurfAid a portion of proceeds from the sale of products or services. Basically, you get what you need and help SurfAid save lives at the same time!
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In the Spotlight: THE BURLY PACK from Maxfield Provisions
Maxfield Provisions announces the release of the new “Burly Pack” (the last pack you will ever need).
"10% of every sale will go to SurfAid International in its endeavors to help others who have touched us within the surfing world."
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Be a volunteer fundraiser and raise money that supports the cause today and lays a foundation of awareness that will last into the future.
Sign up with us and we'll send you the custom-built SurfAid Volunteer Fundraiser Toolkit with ideas, tools, and tactics for making your efforts as successful as can be.
Not only that but DaKine & Simple Shoes have just come onboard as proud sponsors of this program. Raise $1,000 or more for SurfAid and you'll have some new schwag in appreciation of your hard work for SurfAid.
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2005-2006 Annual Report Available Now
Just like yourself, we're pleased with SurfAid's commitment to accountability and transparency. Download the 2005-2006 Annual Report to see how we made massive strides last year in our effort to help our beneficiaries overcome the terrible diseases they face.
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As Always, Special Thanks to Our Corporate Sponsors:
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