LINDA OLDS

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Participating in Operation Surf-A-Thon (2021)

Aug 13-15, 2021

Team Captain of Operation Turf

Making ‘waves’ of change with Operation Surf!

Aloha! I'm the captain of team Operation Turf and we are ready! Our team is excited to join this EPIC initiative! Anyone on this team can choose what they want to do!

Instead of surfing, I'm turfing! I am taking on the Tri Tip Challenge which is hiking 3 peaks in San Luis Obispo (and walking in between each one) for a total of roughly 17 miles and a total elevation of about 4117 feet.

WHY YOU ASK?!! Simply because Operation Surf’s mission is very important to me and I am proud to help them make a difference in the lives of injured military and veterans, one wave at a time. Please support me by giving to my page. Every dollar counts for me and every dollar is a tax write off for you! The life-changing programs of Operation Surf are made possible by contributions from people like you.

Your support will provide:

$25 provides a 'wave' of peer-to-peer support through Operation Surf's online peer-to-peer platform called The Canteen.

$50 provides health-conscious meals for a day for one veteran.

$100 provides a day of world-class surfing instruction for one veteran.

$250 equips a veteran with a wetsuit to keep them warm and comfortable.

Operation Surf programs are free to the veterans they serve, and they are invited to continue their journey long after the program is complete through various opportunities. It costs an average of $5,000 to put a veteran through an Operation Surf program and provide ongoing care.

My personal goal is $6000. I really need your help - and EVERY donation helps another veteran!!!

For more information on Operation Surf, visit them on Social Media and their website.

Mahalo!

LINDA OLDS

3 yr. ago

We hiked 37,390 steps or 17.25 miles doing the Tri Tip Challenge. We hiked the equivalent of 227 flights of stairs and completed this in 495 minutes. They say one wave is the equivalent of 10 minutes of activity, but we feel more like we surfed... 100 waves!!!

It got into the 80's but WE HIKED FOR THOSE THAT SERVE. Our veterans and Operation Surf do the hard work and we love that fact that we can go big and go hard for them!!!!!!

This pic was taken at 5:45am when we were starting our challenge!

Donations 38

Changing Lives, One Wave at a Time

Operation Surf’s curriculum-based programs aim to inspire injured military and veterans to seek wellness in all aspects of their lives while providing the necessary resources, tools, and support to continue this mindset indefinitely.

Reaching our overall goal of $100K allows us to operate four programs in 2021, changing the lives of 32 new participants and continuing to serve 16 past participants as veteran support.