The Ritz-Carlton Community Footprints
The Holiday Surfboard auction is part of The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel's Community Footprints program. Community footprints was created to encourage leadership in volunteerism, fundraising, product donations and mentoring programs at a local level. No project is considered to large or too small. Dedicated Ritz-Carlton Ladies and Gentlemen provide a wide range of support and services to their community.
Surfers Healing ... Supporting Children with Autism
Surfers Healing is an organization that seeks to enrich the lives of people living with autism by exposing them to the unique experience of surfing.
Surfers Healing was founded by Izzy and Danielle Paskowitz. Their son, Isaiah, was diagnosed with autism at age three. Like many autistic children, he often suffered from sensory overload -- simple sensations could overwhelm him. The ocean was the one place where he seemed to find respite. A former competitive surfer, Izzy hit upon and idea -- with Isaiah on the front of his surfboard and Izzy steering from the back, the two spent the day surfing together. Surfing had a profound impact on Isaiah. Izzy and Danielle decided they wanted to share this unique therapy with other autistic children.They began to host day camps at the beach where autistic children and their families could be exposed to a completely new experience of surfing. These Surfers Healing camps are completely FREE to their participants and are made possible through your generous purchase of one of these surfboards.
We would like to also thank the following for sponsoring the Surfboard Auction and Surfing Santa Competition.
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