Who We Are
Ampsurf is a non-profit organization made up of amputees, veterans and friends and family of the disabled. We want to Promote, Inspire,Educate, and Rehabilitate people with disabilities. Especially our veteran heroes, through adaptive surfing and fun safe outdoor activities that everyone can participate in and enjoy.
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Our Mission
One in five Americans struggle with a life-long disability. Nearly two million men and women have served our country in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are coming home looking for ways to feel whole again and to fit back in to normal life. Whether they are an amputee, visually impared, suffer from PTSD (post tramatic stress disroder), or have quadriplegia. Whether theyserved in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf war, Iraq or Afghanistan. Whether they are a child of autism, or a young woman who has lost a limb to cancer, AmpSurf offers a unique program to bring the healing power of the ocean and adaptive surfing together for an experience that is both mentally and physically one of the best forms of rehabilitation on the planet. Our goal is simple, we want to help our disabled veterans, adults and children focus on their abilities not their disabilities. To do this we strive to Promote, Inspire, Educate and Rehabilitate these great Americans and the public by providing a quality program and the opportunity for the participants and volunteers to come together and feel the joy and healing of the ocean and surfing. For 8 years AmpSurf has been providing our Learn to Surf Clinics and we have served hundreds of our disabled veterans, adults and children who probably never would have had this experience if it hadn’t been for our program.
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I had the great pleasure of meeting Julie Carruthers last night at an event and she told me about this great organization. I recently became a BK of the left leg and look forward to coming out and participating with you guys! I would also like to ask to help volunteer in anyway I can!
Looking forward to meeting everyone in October!
I just found out about this. So sorry I did not know sooner as we are secudelhd to be back up there next weekend.. Our daughter Annika is 6 years old and was born with an amputation of her lower right arm and hand. Would she qualify to be part of this special event? If you think she may qualify please let me know so that we do not miss you next year. Is it possible to meet any of you next weekend the 15-16th? We would love to do so. Thank you so much for everything you are doing. We have many family members now serving our Country. They deserve everything we are able to give them for their service.Sincerely,KaRon
We definitely would like to have her participate! We have two clinics coming up soon, one on May 5th is Pismo Beach and May 12th is our San Diego clinic.
Please go to http://ampsurf.org/clinics/participate/ to sign up or to http://ampsurf.org/2012-clinic-schedule/ to see our full schedule.
I just found out about this. So sorry I did not know sooner as we are scheduled to be back up there next weekend.. Our daughter Annika is 6 years old and was born with an amputation of her lower right arm and hand. Would she qualify to be part of this special event? If you think she may qualify please let me know so that we do not miss you next year. Is it possible to meet any of you next weekend the 15-16th? We would love to do so.
Thank you so much for everything you are doing. We have many family members now serving our Country. They deserve everything we are able to give them for their service.
Sincerely,
KaRon
I am a volunteer with the NMCSD Surf Clinic that meets every Thursday at Del Mar Beach. I baecme involved after attendig the Operation Amped program at Camp Pendleton last August where I provided a large number of soft top surfboards from INT Softboard Technology.I feel fortunate that I have been working with Betty Michalewicz as part of a wonderful program that teaches surfing and provides a very positive outcome. I also feel fortunate that I have been able to borrow soft surfboards each week to bring to the Surf Clinic. The staff at INT has been very active in attendig sessions, observing, and designing surfboards that meet specific needs for folks with specific challenges. I would like to share what we have learned about design of special surfboards that offer performance and safety. I have been referred to Dana Cumming by Betty and would like to make contact. My cell phone is; (760) 814-4900Hope to her from you.Allen
Your info has been passed on to Dana. Thanks! John site administrator
I am a 100% disabled Veteran with Traumatic brain injury. I attended the VA summer camp in San Diego 2011. Since back in Raleigh NC I have tried to get a board but noone will give me a deal. Do you hold clinics out on East Coast? I hadnt surfed since before brain injury! I didnt think I could or would remember how to. I got up every time and I cried too. Thanks for an awesome time. Do you have connections out here? Thank you all! Brenda Sue Trussler
Yes we do Brenda! check our calendar for events this summer! We look forward to seeing you there
I have a men s Rip Curl 4/3 wetsuit, size XXL in good ciitndoon. I would like to donate it if you can use it.I understand you need size XXXL, but hope you can use this one. I m 6 3 , 205 lbs.Thanks and I ll stay tuned for info where I can drop it off -Dan
Contact our main office in Pismo Beach Ca and they can best direct you.
I am a volunteer with the NMCSD Surf Clinic that meets every Thursday at Del Mar Beach. I became involved after attendig the Operation Amped program at Camp Pendleton last August where I provided a large number of soft top surfboards from INT Softboard Technology.
I feel fortunate that I have been working with Betty Michalewicz as part of a wonderful program that teaches surfing and provides a very positive outcome. I also feel fortunate that I have been able to borrow soft surfboards each week to bring to the Surf Clinic. The staff at INT has been very active in attendig sessions, observing, and designing surfboards that meet specific needs for folks with specific challenges.
I would like to share what we have learned about design of special surfboards that offer performance and safety. I have been referred to Dana Cumming by Betty and would like to make contact. My cell phone is; (760) 814-4900
Hope to her from you.
Allen