Category Archives: Giving Back

Raising Money for Roger

Roger (without the hat) bikes his friend to work. Roger is a 19 year old kid from a small fishing village in Nicaragua. He learned to surf on handed-down equipment and fell in love with the ocean. A few months … Continue reading

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Jamming with Kids and SYRV.org

SYRV.org is an non-profit dedicated to making good happen. Over the last few years the SYRV crew has been working hard to create a community center to benefit the people of the Northern Nicaraguan town of Jiquilillo. This time around … Continue reading

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Feeding and Clothing Kids at the Dump in Nicaragua

When I started my Surf and Yoga Retreat in Nicaragua, I wanted giving back to be a key component. See below for photos and a short video from our day at the dump. After hurricane Mitch, the Nicaraguan government relocated … Continue reading

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Holly Beck Volunteers with SYRV.org in Nicaragua

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Painting a Community Center with SYRV

SYRV is a non-profit dedicated to making good happen. After several projects to bring more clean water to villagers in Nicaragua, SYRV filled a shipping container with donations to send to the country. The container was then hauled ashore, and … Continue reading

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Save the Waves Coalition

If you love waves and want to protect them, don’t worry you are not alone, and yes you can help. But first, a little back story- Will Henry Once upon a time there was a nice man named Will Henry … Continue reading

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Surfers Without Borders plant some seeds

I met Aubrey Falk almost ten years ago on the North Shore. We were both staying near Rocky Point for a couple of months and became insta-buddies for the trip. It’s great to find inspired, independent, easy going, intelligent, ripping … Continue reading

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Surfing Super Heroine Swoops in to Help Fight Cancer

One chilly grey Saturday in December, a usually quiet corner of beach was taken over by a strange cast of characters. There was a big yellow banana, a green dinosaur, a retired basketball player sporting a purple afro, a couple … Continue reading

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