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<br />Roxcie L. Waltjen <br />Harry Kim <br />Director <br />Mayor <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br />(808) 961-8311  Fax (808) 961-8411 <br />Email: parks_recreation@hawaiicounty.gov <br />http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/ <br /> <br />November 29, 2017 <br />NEWS RELEASE <br />Free Surf Camp for Children with Disabilities December 1st in Hilo <br />A free Surfers Healing Camp for children with autism and other disabilities will be held from 9:00 <br />a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 1, at Richardson Ocean Park in Hilo. <br />Now in its eighth year, the Surfers Healing Hawaii Chapter provides disabled children and their <br />families with the unique experience of surfing with professionals under supervised conditions. <br />Knowledgeable surfing instructors will be on hand, and surfboards and U.S. Coast Guard- <br />approved life vests will be provided at no charge. Complimentary drinks, snacks and lunch will <br />be offered to participating children and their families. <br />Surfers Healing is a national organization started 20 years ago in California to share the joy of <br />surfing with the less fortunate. Surfers Healing Hawai‘i Island chapter is sponsoring this drug-, <br />alcohol- and tobacco-free event. Additional support provided through a partnership with the <br />Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Eddie Aikau Foundation. <br />An estimated 200 people, including approximately 50 keiki, are expected to participate in the <br />Hilo camp. Surfers Healing Camps are held throughout the world, providing more than 3,000 <br />children annually with the opportunity to try surfing. <br />To register your child and learn more about the camp, please visit www.surfershealing.org. <br />Space is limited, and spots fill up fast. <br />This is a must see video: surfer dedicates his life to Healing: <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRSOhaOVws0 <br />For further information about this event, please contact Kalani Kahalioumi, Recreational <br />Specialist I, at 808-392-2252 or kkahalioumi@hawaiicounty.gov . <br /> <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br /> <br /> <br />