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PHILANTHROPY

The Ron Jon Surf School is proud to be a leader in hosting unique events here in the Cocoa Beach area to raise money and awareness for worthy causes.Our commitment to giving back to the community, and the sport of surfing, is evident in the special events that we sponsor. We always need volunteers, so please contact us to help with our next event! Participating in these remarkable events will lift your spirit and fill your heart with the gratification that you made a difference in someone’s life…..including your own. Here are a few events we have done in the past – and we are always planning something new so call us for dates and details!

Surf Experience Days – For Cycstic Fibrosis

On August 27, 2010 and again on August 24, 2011, Ron Jon Surf School hosted the Mauli Ola Foundation’s Surf Experence Days event for people with Cystic Fibrosis. Event Director Bobby Serna and a host of famous surfers from Hawaii to Florida made in an incredible day out in the ocean for all participants, breathing the ocean air to help clear their lungs. Please visit www.mauliola.org for additional information.

Special Olympics State Surfing Festival

In 2010, Ron Jon Surf Shop initiated a first of its kind surfing program for Special Olympics Florida. Ron Jon Surf School was contacted by Ron Jon and Special Olympics Florida to ask if we thought it was possible to teach some of their athletes how to surf. Based on past experience, we were certain that we were up to the challenge. In June 2010, we started training Special Olympics athletes for their first ever surfing program. In October 2010, we managed the first regional Special Olympics Florida surfing contest here in Cocoa Beach, FL and in September 2011 we hosted and managed the Special Olympics Florida Statewide Surfing Contest. Ron Jon Surf Shop is the statewide title sponsor for surfing with Special Olympics Florida and the hope is that the program will grow to other markets and one day will be included as an official sport for Special Olympics. For more details, please visit www.specialolympicsflorida.org.

Surfers for Autism

In September 2009, the Surfers For Autism event took place here in Cocoa Beach, FL. Organized by Don Ryan, Surfers for Autism has grown to include events all over the state of Florida. With over 200 surfers and as many volunteers it was truly a memorable event. We look forward to continuing to participate in Surfers For Autism events in the Cocoa Beach area. For more details, you can email Don or visit www.surfersforautism.org.

They Will Surf Again – For Quadriplegics and Paraplegics

In July 2009, Ron Jon Surf School volunteered our surfboards and instructors for the Life Rolls On Foundation’s They Will Surf Again event that paired instructors and volunteers to assist Quadriplegics and Paraplegics. This event was started in 1999 by Jesse Billauer and hosted in Cocoa Beach by Valerie Westmoreland. The 2011 event season has come to a close, but visit www.liferollson.org for more details and for future event schedules.

Smiley Riley Beach Bash – For Down's Syndrome

In 2005, Ron Jon Surf School hosted our first Special Event for children with Downs Syndrome. One of our long time instructors, Jennifer Rowlette had a child born with Downs Syndrome. She organized and ran the first Smiley Riley Beach Bash which takes place every year, in early August, here in Cocoa Beach, FL. For details on the event, you can email Jennifer.

150 E Columbia Lane
Cocoa Beach, Fl 32931

Phone: 321-868-1980
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