Hey there People Who Surf fans, I wanted to let you know how excited I am to be taking part in this year's 100 Wave Challenge on September 21, down in San Diego. This is the largest fund-raising event of the year for Boys to Men Mentoring, a life-altering program for at-risk kids that's dear to my heart. It was co-founded by a San Diego surfer named Joe Sigurdson back in 1996, and chapters have sprung up all over the globe since.
 
You'll be able to hear Sigurdson's incredible life story on my podcast very soon, and you'll hear from 22-year-old Joe Ross, one of the many kids who admits he was an angry, hot-headed thug very likely headed for jail when he met Sigurdson. Ten years later, he's an amazing mentor himself. The Boys to Men Mentoring program has saved hundreds (if not thousands) of lives, and I can't begin to tell you how encouraging their success is. School administrators shed happy tears when their programs are implemented. Kids who take part end up with 27% better grades and have 85% fewer disciplinary issues.

Boys to Men Mentoring is already working with more than 35 schools in San Diego County, providing more than 1000 troubled boys (usually lacking a father or mother) the support and guidance needed to help them make good decisions. To that end, I'm creating a People Who Surf Team for fans of my podcast to join or support. You can donate to the cause, come volunteer on the beach, or join me in the water and raise money yourself.  Either way, your help will do some serious good.

I'll be busy recruiting as many people as possible this summer, and I hope you'll join me, and surfers like Shaun Tomson, Matt Archbold, Damien and CJ Hobgood, Josh Kerr, and hundreds more who will be there. It's a super fun day at the beach where the food and drinks are free and the vibes are incredible. Please come take part and help save some lives. Sign up now!!

My team page: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/team/843829/

Thanks so much for your support! Chris Mauro