Have you ever shared tears of joy with a complete stranger? Well, If you've been to "A Walk On Water" event you have. A lot of charities are about fancy dinners and advertising their celebrity support. "A Walk On Water" is about rolling up your sleeves and getting right into the ocean. To attend an event is the real way to understand and see what AWOW is about. It's not till you witness a special needs child take the first wave of their life and see tears of joy running down their parents face that you truly get it. To have a parent look at you and say; "Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would see my child surf!" will open your heart in ways you never thought possible. It opened mine! Anything is possible when you connect the ocean, a board, willingness, a selfless community - AWOW and a whole lotta love.
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Have you ever shared tears of joy with a complete stranger? Well, If you've been to "A Walk On Water" event you have. A lot of charities are about fancy dinners and advertising their celebrity support. "A Walk On Water" is about rolling up your sleeves and getting right
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Causes: Health, Health Care, Human Services, Mental Health, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, Sports, Swimming & Other Water Recreation
Mission: Harnessing the ocean’s transformative powers, we deliver life-changing surf therapy to children with unique needs and their families.
Results: Since launching in August of 2012, AWOW has served over 1,000 families and provided surf therapy to over 2,000 children and adults with special needs. Our goal is to increase the number of children served by at least 25% every year. We would like to reach those most in need, who have never had the chance to experience the joy of ocean therapy.
Target demographics: families of children with special needs and/or disability
Direct beneficiaries per year: over 1,000 children
Geographic areas served: United States
Programs: surf therapy through guided surf instruction
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AWOW 10/26/2015 Absolutely beautiful and so perfectly stated. Thank you so much for sharing these words!