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First Point lights up for the 7th Annual SurfAid Cup Malibu

Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 11:41 am | SurfAid

On Saturday, September 8th Malibu lit up with a head high south swell at the perfect angle for first point. The level of surfing was off the charts with longboarders perched on the nose and shortboarders throwing buckets of spray. Hoots were even ... More >>

What Good Are New Foods If You Don’t Know How to Use Them?

Friday, 15 December 2017, 9:12 am | SurfAid

What Good Are New Foods If You Don’t Know What to Do with Them? More >>

SurfAid Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week

Friday, 4 August 2017, 1:46 pm | SurfAid

Saving babies begins with breastmilk. In the first few months of life, breastfed babies are six times more likely to survive than children who are not breastfed. Despite this statistic, globally, only 36% of infants under six months are exclusively ... More >>

A word with Bonne Gea – a truly inspiring SurfAid Ambassador

Monday, 17 April 2017, 8:06 am | SurfAid

We are excited to welcome Bonne Gea, Indonesian pro surfer, to the SurfAid family as our newest SurfAid Ambassador! Sponsored by Billabong Asia, Bonne is 5-time Indonesian Women’s Surfing Champion, and 2-time Asian Surfing Champion. More >>

SurfAid Humanitarians of the Year Recognized

Friday, 21 October 2016, 12:20 pm | SurfAid

Legendary big wave rider Shane Dorian, and 11 time World Champion Kelly Slater were recently awarded SurfAid’s highest honor – Humanitarians of the Year. The award recognizes individuals who make an exceptional contribution on behalf of SurfAid’s ... More >>

Asquire Boardriders Team Take Out the SurfAid Cup Manly 2016

Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 10:23 am | SurfAid

________________________________________ The teams faced a fun south swell for the sixth annual SurfAid Cup on Sydney’s iconic Manly Beach. Treated to 2-3 foot left and right banks, an offshore wind and the sun shining bright, the Asquire Boardriders ... More >>

Surfing Champion to Join Top Chefs at SurfAid Event

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 4:23 pm | SurfAid

World Surfing Champion Mark “Occy” Occhilupo Swaps a Surfboard for a Chopping Board at “Surfing Chefs for SurfAid” Event in Bondi More >>

SurfAid Cup Malibu raises more than $127,000

Tuesday, 9 September 2014, 2:03 pm | SurfAid

PRESS RELEASE: Monday September 8, 2014 Team Firewire has convincingly won the SurfAid Cup Malibu in four foot surf at the iconic pointbreak, with 12 teams raising more than $127,000 for humanitarian organization SurfAid. More >>

Top pros rev up for SurfAid Cup Margaret River

Friday, 7 March 2014, 3:15 pm | SurfAid

Top pros on the ASP World Championship Tour are lining up to compete in the SurfAid Cup, which will be held in conjunction with the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, Western Australia. More >>

SurfAid announces merger with Sumba Foundation Australia

Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 3:58 pm | SurfAid

SurfAid and Sumba Foundation Australia are proud to announce a merger of the two charities. More >>

SurfAid launches Philippines appeal in wake of typhoon

Friday, 22 November 2013, 2:07 pm | SurfAid

Humanitarian organisation SurfAid today launched an appeal to assist the Filipino people in the wake of the devastating Typhoon Haiyan, known locally as Yolanda. More >>

Surfing Lawyers win OzForex SurfAid Cup

Thursday, 7 November 2013, 3:27 pm | SurfAid

The Surfing Lawyers have won the OzForex SurfAid Cup in one-metre surf at South Curl Curl, on Sydney’s northern beaches, with sixteen corporate teams raising more than $180,000 for humanitarian organisation SurfAid. More >>

SurfAid releases key achievements of the past year

Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 12:35 pm | SurfAid

SurfAid today released some key results of their past year’s work in isolated regions of Indonesia. SurfAid’s Country Director Anne Wuijts said SurfAid has 60 field staff living and working in remote villages off the coast of Sumatra and in Sumbawa, ... More >>

SURFAID: The right to a healthy life

Friday, 26 July 2013, 1:26 pm | SurfAid

Many of the world’s best surf destinations are remote and people in remote areas are often forgotten, as delivering services there is costly, time-consuming and requires serious efforts. SurfAid passionately believes that no matter where you live, you ... More >>

Two Years After the Tsunami

Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 3:14 pm | SurfAid

Filmmakers Michael Lawrence and David Kruta recently went to the Mentawai Islands and Nias, off Sumatra, Indonesia, to cover our work in malaria, water and sanitation, and emergency preparedness. More >>

Two Years After The Tsunami

Monday, 27 May 2013, 1:40 pm | SurfAid

Filmmakers Michael Lawrence and David Kruta recently went to the Mentawai Islands and Nias, off Sumatra, Indonesia, to cover our work in malaria, water and sanitation, and emergency preparedness. More >>

World's best surfer goes back to school

Friday, 3 May 2013, 3:55 pm | SurfAid

Current ASP World Surfing Champion Joel Parkinson swapped his surfboard for books when he visited Barrenjoey High, on Sydney’s northern beaches, as the newest ambassador for the SurfAid Schools Program. More >>

Aquabumps wins BlackBerry SurfAid Cup

Thursday, 8 November 2012, 9:03 am | SurfAid

Press Release: Wednesday 7 November 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aquabumps wins BlackBerry SurfAid Cup $70,000 raised for charity SurfAid The Aquabumps Gallery team has taken out the BlackBerry SurfAid Cup with a commanding victory in 2-3 foot waves at Sydney’s ... More >>

World Champions & Corporate Community Line Up For Charity

Friday, 26 October 2012, 10:24 am | SurfAid

Press Release: Thursday 25 October 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World Champions And The Corporate Community Line Up For Charity Surfaid Four former world champion surfers are lining up to take on Sydney’s corporate world in the BlackBerry SurfAid Cup ... More >>

World Champion Surfer Joins Top Chefs For Charity

Thursday, 16 August 2012, 9:53 am | SurfAid

Former world surfing champion Martin “Pottz” Potter is joining four of Australia’s top chefs in the kitchen to raise money for humanitarian organization SurfAid. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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