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SURFER GIRL
AND ODYSSEY SURFING SCHOOL HOST SURFING SESSION WITH ORPHANS
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their continuous effort to always make a positive difference, the happiest girl’s brand in the world, Surfer Girl partnered with Odyssey Surfing School to host a surfing session with orphans at Kuta Beach on Saturday, 22 December 2012.
where another exciting event was waiting; an environmental game by Surfer Girl. Conducted by the CSR team of Surfer Girl, the fun game was designed to inform and emphasize on the importance of waste segregation, with the kids racing to place each mentioned type of garbage into its appropriate bin.
10 children from the Elisama Orphanage in Denpasar came to Kuta Beach for surfing lessons with an Odyssey surf instructor who was dressed in a full Santa Claus outfit. Helping with the teaching was Santa’s ‘assistants,’ which were Surfer Girl’s own team riders. The 6 team riders – aged from 10 to 14 years old – were so stoked to be able to share their surfing techniques and play along with the kids.
The kids and all the team riders had a blast during this half-day event, especially when it came to jumping into the waves. Although this was the first-time surfing for most of the kids from the orphanage they were fearless, with most being able to stand up on a surfboard on the shorebreaks of Kuta Beach, right after a halfan-hour theory session.
The event was not only about surfing, but was also packed with lots of fun and informative content. To start the day, the kids visited the Balawisata Lifeguards where the lifeguard on duty, Bapak Made Sujana, shared insights on safety when swimming in the sea. Following the visit, the kids then joined in a beach clean-up along the shores of Kuta Beach, then to the place
Surfer Girl’s Head of Marketing Communications Nadia Bintoro also handed over donations in the form of Surfer Girl merchandise to the Elisama Orphanage, saying, “We’re really thankful for the orphanage and Odyssey Surfing School for this wonderful opportunity to share with the community. We’re sure that this won’t be a oneoff event. We are looking forward to hosting more fun-filled, charity events in 2013.”