Supporters & Partners

Funders | In-Kind Support | Mentors & Volunteers | Youth Services Organizations

We’ve got plenty of kids and we need a positive place to direct them to. Keep it up guys; we need you. You guys are heroes, truly! And everyone who supports this program and is part of this program is a hero, they’re all heroes too.” ~ Judge R. Mark Browning  Presiding Judge, Hawaii Family Court

MAHALO TO OUR RECENT FUNDERS & DONORS!

Our Spirit Sessions ohana is strong because we come from all facets of our community: state and local agencies, businesses and private individuals. A big mahalo to all our fantastic funders, cool donors, super volunteers, groovy surf mentors, rad instructors and our awesome community supporters who make Surfrider Spirit Sessions possible through their investment, sponsorship, in-kind support and all their heart and spirit. Last updated June 2011

Funders

IKAIKA FIRST WAVE FUNDERS

Special thanks to our founding funders who were first in the lineup, and whose vision and support made the first Surfrider Spirit Session pilots possible:
The Surfrider Foundation, O‘ahu Chapter
Pierre & Pamela Omidyar Family Fund, Hawai‘i Community Foundation
The Association of Hawai‘i Women Attorneys
The Hawai‘i Women’s Fund The Good Juju Co.

HANA HOU! “DA BOMB SET” FUNDERS

Mahalo to those who continue to support us through the years with multi-year or repeat gifts or gifts totaling over $20,000:

Alexander & Baldwin Foundation (2010, 2011)
American Savings Bank-HEI Charitable Foundation (2009, 2010)
Atherton Family Foundation (2010,2011)
Kim Coco Iwamoto Hawai‘i People’s Fund (2009-2010)
Pierre & Pamela Omidyar Family Fund, Hawai‘i Community Foundation (2008-2011)
Friends of Hawaii Charities/SONY Open (2010)
GIFT Foundation of Hawaii (2009-2010)
The Rev. Takie Okumura Family Fund, Hawai‘i Community Foundation (2009, 2010)
The Surfrider Foundation, O‘ahu Chapter (2006-2010)
Waialae Self Storage Partners (2010, 2011)
Wal-Mart Foundation

SOUL SURFING FUNDERS

Special thanks to all those whose contributions have kept the spirit alive to support our youth.

Alexander J. Waterhouse, Sr. Foundation (2010)
Bank of Hawaii Charitable Foundation (2010)
Brack Family Foundation (2010)
First Hawaiian Bank Foundation (2010)
Island Insurance Foundation (2011)
G.N. Wilcox Trust (2010) Island Insurance (2010)
James & Abigail Campbell Family Foundation (2010)
Aloha o Kalani Ministry & Cultural Enlightenment Center (2010)
Bills Mills Development Company, Inc. (2009)
McInerny Foundation (2010)
The Bill Healy Foundation (2009)
Target Foundation (2009)
Tommy Holmes Foundation (2010)

PARTY WAVERS

A fond aloha to all the individuals who have made donations and have joined us in our mission.

In-Kind Support

808 Video Productions
American Red Cross
Bob & Tracey Caldwell
ihapa web industries,James Garrett
Kai Makana
KanaluLanikai Canoe club
Outcomes Marketing Pacific
Music Productions RJ Clancey LTD/ Kalaheo Sportswear
Star Beach Boys
ToKa Media
Wahoo’s Fish Tacos
Zippy’s Hawaii

Mentors & Volunteers

Our mentors ROCK! An army of mentors donate their precious time and invest their heart and passion in nurturing our youth. Their personal investments are the cornerstone to our success. Also, our non-mentor volunteers offer us critical support behind the scenes to help us keep costs down and run more efficiently and effectively. Learn more about mentoring. See who are SSS Mentors.

Youth Services Organizations

Our most essential partnership is with the Hawai‘i State Courts, and other nonprofit organizations that identify and direct youth to us, provide background checks for our volunteer mentors, and offer support services in the form of counselors and probation officers.
Girls Court, Hawai‘i State Family Court
Juvenile Drug Court, Hawai‘i State Family Court
Probation Officers, Hawai‘i State Family Court
Hawaii National Guard Counterdrug Support Program, KOA
Kids Hurt Too/ Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition
Ke Kama Pono
Creative Connections
Iolani School, Special Programs