Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Hi all, An article is posted now at our website regarding the recent Austin Learn to Windsurf Day. Please take a look at it and all the great photos that Carrol ('s husband) took. Carrol gave me around 60 photos, so I had to go through to pick out a representative assortment. http://sp-foundation.org/news-learnwindsurf.htm You can see more photos at the Austin Windsurf Club website here: http://ad.doubleclick.net/adi/N3285.yahoocom/B1231090.13;sz=720x300;ord=10871622\ 94888155? The article we posted at the website about it (but be sure to go look at the photos!) is posted below, but be sure to go to the site to see the great photos. It is awesome to see our foundation growing - keep it comin'! best, Kathi __________________________________________________________________ Success sails at Austin Learn to Windsurf Day Generates $1,000 to SPF Research Fund The Austin Windsurf Club held their annual Learn To Windsurf Day on May 29, with proceeds donated to the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation. Doolen, SPF Secretary, applied to the club for the Foundation to be the beneficiary this year, making this the third year in a row that the Austin Learn To Windsurf Club has supported research on SPF disorders. used to windsurf with her husband Carrol, but had to give up the passion due to her developing Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, one of the disorders covered by the SPF. The proceeds from this event will support the General SPF Research Fund, which supports research benefiting all SPF disorders. There were 55 students in this year's event. Four instructors and several coaches did the training. & quot;We had lots of people helping out, & quot; says , & quot;pitching in to help with the tent, rigging and derigging sails and taking pictures. & quot; With 90 degree weather and onshore winds of 15-20 mph, all agreed it was a perfect day. The SPF is a national, volunteer-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to finding the cures for upper motor neuron disorders Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia and Primary Lateral Sclerosis and providing information and support services to people affected by them. For more information, please contact SPF at info@.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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