Ido Dar-el, who considers himself “a solo pro surfer”, is raising funds on indiegogo, a fundraising website, to participate in the 2013 International Deaf Surfriders Association World Championships surfing contest which will be held in Hawaii, USA in February.
Ido has incorporated a nonprofit organization, “Deaf Surfers Israeli Association”, and manages a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DeafSurfersIsrael?ref=hl.
Following is his listing on the indiegogo website:
A lone deaf pro surfer in Israel made the DeafSurfersIsrael non-profit org for deaf kids. by winning the championships the org will get the gov’s support
Help send deaf surfer to hawaii world championships
im deaf in both ears,father to kai & lani,married to a great supporting hearing wife,ori.
been surfing 30 years as the only deaf pro surfer and surf coach/trainee,in israel.
estabilished non-profit org called DeafSurfersIsrael with no funds,
our porpuse is to give deaf kids n youth ocean safety and surfing education.
more then 200 deaf got excited happy n safe in our waves.
i need to go to hawaii because if i win the championship
ill get in israel formal recognition n support from authorities for my org!
so giving more deaf happinness and healthy ocean education
also being as the only authorized deaf surf coach in the world,
i could to share my knowledge to deafs world wide there at hawaii.
we need to cover flight/accomodations/equipment expenses
flight from israel is expensive-at least 1600$
not including surfboard transfare that could get easily 200$ per one
hawaii is expensive for living-200$ a day food sleep car/
need 14 day to be there ,at least a week before comp to know the enormous waves and get used to equipment unique only to hawaiian waves.
surfboards cost between 400-600$ used ones.need 2 at least.
and few days after competition to give surfing lessons and share my knowledge to other deaf to open surfschools/orgs worlwide.
your donations will go directly to the deaf surfers israel non profit org account
why support me?
-representing israel in positive way
thru competition and friendship of deaf surfing as a role model
-passing first hand knowledge from to other countries of ways to teach deaf to surf
connecting deaf and hearing people thru surfing activity’making a role model for other countries.
-winning the championship will help DeafSurfersIsrael get support n finance from
government to spread and better the program for deaf kids.
-in 2009 i got 5th in open division and other 5th in seniors division.
also got highest score in competition in my semi-finals.
ive a potential to win, i believe in it and want you to help me reach this goal
proving deaf can do anything !
please check our NOP org page at facebook to see our deeds :
www.facebook.com/DeafSurfersIsrael?ref=hl
how can help in other way?
Some people just can
