‘Surf for Impact’ raised nearly $40,000 for adaptive surfers

Voit Real Estate Services and Alkaline Advisors organized the “Surf for Impact” event in San Diego on Friday to raise funds for the Disabled Athletes Foundation (CAF). The Challenged Athletes Foundation’s surfing program aims to support adaptive surfers by providing equipment and mentorship.

CAF has been in business for 30 years and is dedicated to providing opportunities for athletes with disabilities to lead active lives through competitive sports and fitness.

About 50 surfers took part in the event, according to Fox 5 San Diego. One of the participating surfers, Sarah Bettencourt, told the news source: “This fire, this passion is reignited in me and I can adapt the way I do this activity, I can adapt the equipment and, more importantly, I can adapt my thinking to accept someone who Now I am ready to accept help and achieve everything I want just by changing these few things.”

Betancourt, now retired, was serving in the U.S. Marine Corps when she received the life-changing diagnosis that ended her military career. The neurological disorder she struggled with often causes deterioration in her motor skills. For Bettencourt, a surfer, it was devastating news. However, by working with the Disabled Athletes Foundation, she felt supported and was able to continue her adventures.

Surf for Impact co-founder Brian Fisher stated, “San Diego is filled with such a close-knit surfing community, and we found that this might be the only city where we could pull this off, and I think we’ll try to change that in that way.” When it comes to commercial real estate philanthropy events, bring together everyone doing what they love and share the money raised to help other people find that passion.”

The “Surf for Impact” event was considered a success and raised nearly $40,000 for the Disabled Athletes Foundation.