OPERATION SURF
EIN 26-3661313 · Health Care N.E.C. (E99)
What they do
OPERATION SURF DEVELOPS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WHICH UTILIZE SURFING, ALONG WITH OTHER ACTIVITIES, to HELP INDIVIDUALS CHANGE THEIR PERSPECTIVE and OVERCOME THEIR PARTICULAR LIFES CHALLENGES. WE VALUE AN INDIVIDUALS RIGHT to LEAD A HAPPY, PRODUCTIVE LIFE. WE ARE DEDICATED to HELPING THEM BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES to REACH THEIR POTENTIAL, ACCEPT THEIR PAST and BREAKTHROUGH THEIR PERCEIVED LIMITATIONS THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS. AMAZING SURF ADVENTURES PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY and POSSIBILITY for A POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY:1. OFFERING ALTERNATIVE and HEALTHY EDUCATIONAL and RECREATIONAL OPTIONS for THOSE WITH DISABILITIES and DISENFRANCHISEMENTS;2. PROVIDING INFORMATION ON ALTERNATIVE and HEALTHY COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL and RECREATIONAL OPTIONS to PUBLIC and PRIVATE ENTITIES;3. PROVIDING ONGOING ADVICE, RECOMMENDATIONS and SUPPORT WITH REGARDS to ALTERNATIVE and HEALTHY EDUCATIONAL and RECREATIONAL OPTIONS for THE COMMUNITY.
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2010
- Location
- PO BOX 1581, SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93406-1581
- County
- San Luis Obispo
- In care of
- % VAN CURAZA