Joel is in serious training. Photo: Andrew Shield
SurfAid is proud to announce that top professional surfer Joel Parkinson will be taking on the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships to raise money for a new school in the Mentawai Islands.
And Singapore schoolteacher Jackson English, who is SurfAid’s biggest individual fundraiser, will also be paddling for SurfAid in this year’s grueling 32-mile (51.5 km) race, which will be contested on Sunday 29 July.
“I'm really stoked to be doing the Molokai paddle and raising money for SurfAid,” Parkinson, 30, said. “I was up in the Mentawai Islands only a month ago and saw firsthand how much damage the 2010 tsunami did to the area.
“It was really confronting to see the damage it did to the landscape, and you can only imagine how frightening it must have been to have experienced it,” he said.
Parkinson will be raising money to help build a new school in Masokut village, on Sipora Island. The former village was wiped out by the tsunami and, with the help of SurfAid, the Masokut community has since rebuilt their village on higher ground. However the children, aged seven to 10, are being taught in a one-room timber shack that has plastic sheeting for walls.
“SurfAid's program to rebuild the school in Masokut is so worthy, and I'm stoked to be able to contribute in a small way," Parkinson said.
The school shack in Masokut. Photo: Duncan Macfarlane
SurfAid Schools Program manager Milton Brown said the fundraising target is $25,000, of which nearly half has been raised. “Billabong supports our schools program and it is great to see one of our leading ambassadors in Joel taking on the hard yards for the kids,” Brown said. You can support Joel here fundraiseonline.com.au/Parko
Jackson English, 37, who hails from the NSW Central Coast, is an old hand at the Molokai 2 Oahu, having finished runner-up twice and third on three occasions.
English recently helped raise $37,000 at the United World College of SE Asia 24-Hour Swim Challenge, which is part of nearly $400,000 that he has helped raise for SurfAid since 2006. ...read more
Joel Parkinson And Jackson English Take On Molokai-2-Oahu
Joel is in serious training. Photo: Andrew Shield
SurfAid is proud to announce that top professional surfer Joel Parkinson will be taking on the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships to raise money for a new school in the Mentawai Islands.
And Singapore schoolteacher Jackson English, who is SurfAid’s biggest individual fundraiser, will also be paddling for SurfAid in this year’s grueling 32-mile (51.5 km) race, which will be contested on Sunday 29 July.
“I'm really stoked to be doing the Molokai paddle and raising money for SurfAid,” Parkinson, 30, said. “I was up in the Mentawai Islands only a month ago and saw firsthand how much damage the 2010 tsunami did to the area.
“It was really confronting to see the damage it did to the landscape, and you can only imagine how frightening it must have been to have experienced it,” he said.
Parkinson will be raising money to help build a new school in Masokut village, on Sipora Island. The former village was wiped out by the tsunami and, with the help of SurfAid, the Masokut community has since rebuilt their village on higher ground. However the children, aged seven to 10, are being taught in a one-room timber shack that has plastic sheeting for walls.
“SurfAid's program to rebuild the school in Masokut is so worthy, and I'm stoked to be able to contribute in a small way," Parkinson said.
The school shack in Masokut. Photo: Duncan Macfarlane
SurfAid Schools Program manager Milton Brown said the fundraising target is $25,000, of which nearly half has been raised. “Billabong supports our schools program and it is great to see one of our leading ambassadors in Joel taking on the hard yards for the kids,” Brown said. You can support Joel here fundraiseonline.com.au/Parko
Jackson English, 37, who hails from the NSW Central Coast, is an old hand at the Molokai 2 Oahu, having finished runner-up twice and third on three occasions.
English recently helped raise $37,000 at the United World College of SE Asia 24-Hour Swim Challenge, which is part of nearly $400,000 that he has helped raise for SurfAid since 2006.
“With three healthy young children of my own, it breaks my heart when I visit the Mentawais to see young children who are suffering from illness and disease that is very easily preventable.
“Raising awareness of the incredible work that SurfAid does in the Mentawai Islands is the least I can do. Help me help SurfAid give a hand up, not a hand out, to the people of the Mentawai Islands.”
English will be raising money for SurfAid’s Malaria Free Mentawai program. You can support him here surfaid.org/malariasucks
Joel Parkinson And Jackson English Take On Molokai-2-Oahu
Joel is in serious training. Photo: Andrew Shield
SurfAid is proud to announce that top professional surfer Joel Parkinson will be taking on the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships to raise money for a new school in the Mentawai Islands.
And Singapore schoolteacher Jackson English, who is SurfAid’s biggest individual fundraiser, will also be paddling for SurfAid in this year’s grueling 32-mile (51.5 km) race, which will be contested on Sunday 29 July.
“I'm really stoked to be doing the Molokai paddle and raising money for SurfAid,” Parkinson, 30, said. “I was up in the Mentawai Islands only a month ago and saw firsthand how much damage the 2010 tsunami did to the area.
“It was really confronting to see the damage it did to the landscape, and you can only imagine how frightening it must have been to have experienced it,” he said.
Parkinson will be raising money to help build a new school in Masokut village, on Sipora Island. The former village was wiped out by the tsunami and, with the help of SurfAid, the Masokut community has since rebuilt their village on higher ground. However the children, aged seven to 10, are being taught in a one-room timber shack that has plastic sheeting for walls.
“SurfAid's program to rebuild the school in Masokut is so worthy, and I'm stoked to be able to contribute in a small way," Parkinson said.
The school shack in Masokut. Photo: Duncan Macfarlane
SurfAid Schools Program manager Milton Brown said the fundraising target is $25,000, of which nearly half has been raised. “Billabong supports our schools program and it is great to see one of our leading ambassadors in Joel taking on the hard yards for the kids,” Brown said. You can support Joel here fundraiseonline.com.au/Parko
Jackson English, 37, who hails from the NSW Central Coast, is an old hand at the Molokai 2 Oahu, having finished runner-up twice and third on three occasions.
English recently helped raise $37,000 at the United World College of SE Asia 24-Hour Swim Challenge, which is part of nearly $400,000 that he has helped raise for SurfAid since 2006. ...read more
Board Art Benefit San Francisco Attracts Big Crowd
The San Francisco edition of the Board Art Benefit saw a large turnout on Saturday, June 9th at the Driftwood Salon. The gallery showcase gave the over 300 people in attendance another opportunity to view boards remaining from the first installment, and a first view of the beautiful new boards added to the surfboard artwork quiver.
Twenty one new boards were added to original artwork boards from the first showcase in Solana Beach. Many of these new boards were created by local San Francisco-area shapers and artists, adding a Bay Area flare to the original mostly Southern Californian lineup.
In addition to an evening of artwork, guests at the San Francisco showing enjoyed several refreshingly tasty choices of complimentary Kona beers, and were able to purchase an assortment of delicious Filipino choices from the HapaSF food truck. Humboldt County band Likwefi provided a funky fusion of musical stylings that created a perfect showcase atmosphere.
Raffle prizes were drawn and several guests were delighted to win pairs of Spy Optics Sunglasses and Skullcandy headphones. The grand prizewinner, however, was able to take home an original artwork surfboard by artist Peter Pierce. Pierce’s “Grom Board” was appropriately won by Harry Williams. Williams’ son, Kai, was “really stoked” to receive the Firewire board from his dad the following morning. ...read more
The San Francisco edition of the Board Art Benefit saw a large turnout on Saturday, June 9th at the Driftwood Salon. The gallery showcase gave the over 300 people in attendance another opportunity to view boards remaining from the first installment, and a first view of the beautiful new boards added to the surfboard artwork quiver.
Twenty one new boards were added to original artwork boards from the first showcase in Solana Beach. Many of these new boards were created by local San Francisco-area shapers and artists, adding a Bay Area flare to the original mostly Southern Californian lineup.
In addition to an evening of artwork, guests at the San Francisco showing enjoyed several refreshingly tasty choices of complimentary Kona beers, and were able to purchase an assortment of delicious Filipino choices from the HapaSF food truck. Humboldt County band Likwefi provided a funky fusion of musical stylings that created a perfect showcase atmosphere.
Raffle prizes were drawn and several guests were delighted to win pairs of Spy Optics Sunglasses and Skullcandy headphones. The grand prizewinner, however, was able to take home an original artwork surfboard by artist Peter Pierce. Pierce’s “Grom Board” was appropriately won by Harry Williams. Williams’ son, Kai, was “really stoked” to receive the Firewire board from his dad the following morning.
SHAPERS OF THE EVENING
Robert Weiner, Christian Beamish, Yoheis Shiraishi, Dan Taylor, John Bircham, Mike Schoen, Paul Jensen, Merrick Rustia, Erik Baldwin, Tim Stamps, Rusty Preisendorfer, Mike Hyson, Jerry Madrid, Brian Heritage, Bill Johnson, Aleks Petrovitch, Tony Iannorone, Jeff “Doc” Lausch, Jed Noll, Terry Senate, and Travis Reynolds.
ARTISTS OF THE EVENING
Erik Abel, Eric Bailey, Christian Beamish, Matt Beard, Ben Brough, Ron Croci, John Culqui, Mike Cummins, Ea Eckerman, Greg “Pnut” Galinsky, Jose Emroca-Flores, Shawn Griggs, Robb Havassy, Wade Koniakowsky, Alex Krastev, Matt Long, Lydia Martin, Aleks Petrovitch, Kevin Pincus, Spencer Reynolds, Rick Rietveld, Heather Ritts, Patrick Trefz, and Sarah Utter.
Finally, a huge thank you goes out to Matt Beard, curator of Board Art Benefit, website “guy”, and Social Media Guru; Saya Nodera, tireless SurfAid volunteer, smiling face, and event coordinator; Camille and Anthony of Driftwood Salon, for allowing us to use their beautiful space and welcoming us with open arms; Aleks Petrovitch for being our eyes and ears in San Francisco; Likwefi, for their groovy beats and providing the ambiance; Matt Long, for working side by side with SurfAid to setup and breakdown the event; Daniel Chimowintz, event photographer; Kona Brewing for steadfast support and delicious brews; and HapaSF for their delectable food and support.
// Check out more photos from the event at the Board Art Benefit website.
Board Art Benefit San Francisco Attracts Big Crowd
The San Francisco edition of the Board Art Benefit saw a large turnout on Saturday, June 9th at the Driftwood Salon. The gallery showcase gave the over 300 people in attendance another opportunity to view boards remaining from the first installment, and a first view of the beautiful new boards added to the surfboard artwork quiver.
Twenty one new boards were added to original artwork boards from the first showcase in Solana Beach. Many of these new boards were created by local San Francisco-area shapers and artists, adding a Bay Area flare to the original mostly Southern Californian lineup.
In addition to an evening of artwork, guests at the San Francisco showing enjoyed several refreshingly tasty choices of complimentary Kona beers, and were able to purchase an assortment of delicious Filipino choices from the HapaSF food truck. Humboldt County band Likwefi provided a funky fusion of musical stylings that created a perfect showcase atmosphere.
Raffle prizes were drawn and several guests were delighted to win pairs of Spy Optics Sunglasses and Skullcandy headphones. The grand prizewinner, however, was able to take home an original artwork surfboard by artist Peter Pierce. Pierce’s “Grom Board” was appropriately won by Harry Williams. Williams’ son, Kai, was “really stoked” to receive the Firewire board from his dad the following morning. ...read more
Band Together: A Concert Benefiting SurfAid
Natasha Rosenthal and Laura Rosenthal present a fundraising check to SurfAid Executive Director, Randal Schober.
Four bands made up of middle school students from the Solana Beach area proudly entertained 200 guests at Skyline Elementary’s Activity Center on Friday May 11th. The student-driven event, led by Natasha Rosenthal and her mother Laura, specifically wanted to donate the profits of the evening to SurfAid and the concert raised an amazing total of $2,359.
The young and talented musicians covered four songs each with smooth transitions delivered by the Master of Ceremonies Gus Patrick. The evening’s performance started out with The Indecisives, followed by Dropping the Slushy. During a brief half-time intermission, Randal Schober, Executive Director of SurfAid USA, thanked the event organizers, bands and guests. He also provided an update on SurfAid and its current humanitarian projects.
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Natasha Rosenthal and Laura Rosenthal present a fundraising check to SurfAid Executive Director, Randal Schober.
Four bands made up of middle school students from the Solana Beach area proudly entertained 200 guests at Skyline Elementary’s Activity Center on Friday May 11th. The student-driven event, led by Natasha Rosenthal and her mother Laura, specifically wanted to donate the profits of the evening to SurfAid and the concert raised an amazing total of $2,359.
The young and talented musicians covered four songs each with smooth transitions delivered by the Master of Ceremonies Gus Patrick. The evening’s performance started out with The Indecisives, followed by Dropping the Slushy. During a brief half-time intermission, Randal Schober, Executive Director of SurfAid USA, thanked the event organizers, bands and guests. He also provided an update on SurfAid and its current humanitarian projects.
The Activity Center was fully energized thanks to the generous Grombomb donations. Donuts were provided by local donut shop VG Donuts and plenty of other homemade sweet treats overflowed the bake sale table. Among the items up for raffle were Surf Ride and Grombomb swag bags, a Billabong wetsuit, and a Firewire Surfboard.
Thanks to all the Sponsors:
Surf Ride, Eli Howard, Surf School Premium Funding, Firewire Surfboards, El Pescador, Red Cow Inc., Belly Up Tavern, Grombomb, VG Donuts
Band Together: A Concert Benefiting SurfAid
Natasha Rosenthal and Laura Rosenthal present a fundraising check to SurfAid Executive Director, Randal Schober.
Four bands made up of middle school students from the Solana Beach area proudly entertained 200 guests at Skyline Elementary’s Activity Center on Friday May 11th. The student-driven event, led by Natasha Rosenthal and her mother Laura, specifically wanted to donate the profits of the evening to SurfAid and the concert raised an amazing total of $2,359.
The young and talented musicians covered four songs each with smooth transitions delivered by the Master of Ceremonies Gus Patrick. The evening’s performance started out with The Indecisives, followed by Dropping the Slushy. During a brief half-time intermission, Randal Schober, Executive Director of SurfAid USA, thanked the event organizers, bands and guests. He also provided an update on SurfAid and its current humanitarian projects.
...read more
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