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Rounding out the Audacious August month of summer volunteering includes Wine, Women & Fishing. This event weekend has raised over $450K for breast cancer research for the Eastern Virginia Medical School. Women have the opportunity to fish and raise money for a much needed and ongoing research cause. My volunteerism for this event includes the donation of time in helping to raise funds and support the individuals who spend the day fishing for the cause!
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You can learn a lot by volunteering! This was the second year of volunteering with Life Rolls On! Life Rolls On allows individuals with spinal chord injuries the opportunity to experience life on a surf board and a chance to catch a few waves. Last year the winds were too strong and no one could get in the water, but this year was a different story. Having no experience with the program or surfing for that matter and being afraid that I couldn't really help much was weighing heavily on the mind. But then you think about The Circle of Giving. Volunteers can help with anything and everything from registration, to in the water helping participants surf, athlete prep, general support and more! Check out this video produced by WAVY10 highlighting this event!
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Another amazing event I enjoy volunteering for includes Surfer's Healing! This event is similar to Life Rolls On, except the registered participants live life with a certain level of autism. This event allows participants to experience the joy and freedom of being in the water and catching a wave or riding on a board. Surfers Healing is supported by a strong group of parents, teachers and volunteers! The Virginia Beach chapter pours out their heart and soul every year to help provide an amazing and free experience to the children and their families!
One day we will all have to depend on someone to do something for us as life goes on, either through age, an injury, an illness or disease...so why not try giving back. Volunteering your time to help others can be life changing for everyone involved!
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