Liquid Nation Ball 7 Beneficiaries
The SIMA Humanitarian Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, awards grants to various surf or boardsport related social and humanitarian non-profit organizations whose efforts are focused on improving the quality of life, health and/or welfare of people.
The 2010 SIMA Humanitarian Fund beneficiaries focus on four specific areas of humanitarian efforts: health education and awareness; urban youth outreach; injury prevention and assistance; and global medical relief.
HEALTH EDUCATION and AWARENESS
Keep a Breast
Raises funds for breast cancer education, awareness, prevention and treatment through art events featuring plaster forms of the female torso that are customized by fine artists and then auctioned.
www.keep-a-breast.org
B4BC - Boarding for Breast Cancer
A youth-focused education, awareness, and fundraising foundation that seeks to increase awareness about breast cancer, the importance of early detection and the value of a healthy lifestyle.
www.b4bc.org
Surfer's Healing
Working to enrich the lives of children with autism and the lives of their families by exposing them to the unique experience of surfing.
www.surfershealing.org
Jimmy Miller Foundation
Supports the healing of mental and physical illness through surfing and ocean related activities.
www.jimmymillerfoundation.org
AccesSurf Hawaii
Empowers people with disabilities by providing adaptive surfing instruction and educational programs on water recreation and enriches lives by allowing families to access the beach and ocean in a barrier free environment.
www.accessurf.org
Mauli Ola Foundation
Promotes education and awareness of genetic diseases and increases research for genetic disorders, by introducing children and young adults to natural treatments such as surfing.
www.mauliola.org
Best Day Foundation
Enables children with special needs to build confidence and self-esteem through safe, fun, adventure activities, including surfing, which stretch their limits, expand their true potential and connect them with diverse populations in their community.
www.bestdayfoundation.org
URBAN YOUTH OUTREACH
Outdoor Outreach
Provides an opportunity for underserved and underprivileged youth to gain confidence and self-esteem through participation in outdoor activities, including surfing and snowboarding.
www.outdooroutreach.org
Stoked Mentoring
Bringing together “at-risk” youth and successful professional adults to learn a new non-traditional sport, Stoked’s programs serve as the groundwork and means for enhancing mentoring relationships and introduces coaching skills and tools that elicit the best from both parties.
www.stokedmentoring.org
INJURY PREVENTION and ASSISTANCE
Life Rolls On
A grassroots resource and an advocate on behalf of young people who have sustained a spinal cord injury.
www.liferollson.org
Project Wipeout
Preventing ocean-related drownings and spinal cord injuries by developing and disseminating beach safety information in the South Orange County area.
www.hoaghospital.org/projectwipeout.html
GLOBAL MEDICAL RELIEF
Surf Aid International
Working to improve the health of people living in isolated regions connected to us through surfing.
www.surfaidinternational.org
Sumba Foundation
Dedicated to helping the indigenous people of Sumba by improving the quality of their lives through health and education, and providing suitable employment to lessen the oppressive impacts of poverty.
www.sumbafoundation.org
The SIMA Humanitarian Fund grant application process begins in November of each year. To receive a 2010 SIMA Humanitarian Fund application, please send an email request to SIMA.