A surfer is the constant recipient of gift after gift from the ocean. Seeing as we are constantly depending on the ocean to give us the chance to ride waves and everything else that goes along with surfing, it’s always a beautiful thing to see surfers recognize the need to give back, in whatever form that may be. For Southern California businessman and lifelong surfer Sean Nevett, giving back to the sport he loves comes in the form opening up his wallet and laying down a $50,000 donation to Surfing America for its National Governing Body and USA Surf Team development programs. This donation comes on top of $100,000 that Nevett has previously donated to the non-profit organization.

“This project is about the sport of surfing and is an important initiative to improve the sport in a really big way,” said Nevett. “I’m pleased to be in the position to help out such a noble cause and I hope others in my situation will also step up and contribute financially to Surfing America. This organization is doing tremendous things for kids, all over the country, who love to surf. It’s a natural giveback for anyone who’s benefited from everything the sport has to offer.”

Surfing America’s purpose is ‘to promote the growth, competitive success, and positive image of surfing in the USA and to provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging, developing, advancing, and administrating the sport–while producing champions.’ Needless to say, one of Surfing America’s most diligent workers, executive director Mike Gerard, was beyond charged about this latest of goodwill gestures by Mr. Nevett. “This is an incredibly generous contribution from Sean Nevett for which we are extremely grateful,” said Gerard. “Sean’s ongoing generosity and support has been extremely important to successfully continuing to build the program. Surfing America has come a very long way in a short time, but still carries some liabilities from starting up the rebuild and securing the National Governing Body status in 2004.”

A donation of this type is even more remarkable when you consider the dire state of the economy right now. Good on ya Mr. Nevett. Let’s hope there are who heed your call to step up and contribute financially to Surfing America

Posted by Shaun on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 in Surfing.

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