SURF, as is the apt acronym for the Surfers Unite Rotarian Fellowship, was the inspiration of a Rotarian living in California, who believed that surfing would be an excellent way to engage the younger generation, something that Rotary is eager to do.
Rotary International recognised this dynamic Fellowship In December 2017. Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors are all welcome to join, which is free for Rotaractors and Interactors, but Rotarians are required to pay a membership fee.
Members of the Fellowship are wide-ranging in their interests, from beach enthusiasts, body boarders, body surfers,
kite surfers, stand-up paddle boarders and wind surfers, to those who would like to learn one of these activities.
kite surfers, stand-up paddle boarders and wind surfers, to those who would like to learn one of these activities.
Whilst members enjoy fun and fellowship from the numerous activities in which they participate throughout the world, from the start, this Fellowship has had as it's mantra as an important emphasis on providing service for the community. Some of the Fellowship’s service projects include shoreline river or beach clean-ups, support for polio eradication, support for the disabled and the Boys to Men Mentoring Foundation to name a few. Considerable funding has also been raised by SURF for these many community projects.
SURF is a popular Fellowship with currently more than 900 members in 33 countries, including Australia, with its keen surfing culture and excellent beaches. Their website is definitely worth checking out, and they have an active Facebook page as well. https://surfersunite.org/