Warrior Surf Foundation

09/03/2026

581 hours in the water. $14,500 raised. One pretty incredible Endless Summer. 🌊

All August long, surfers logged their time in the water while friends, families, and supporters backed them along the way—all to help keep Warrior Surf programming free for Veterans, active-duty service members, and their families.

And this community SHOWED UP.

🏆 Most Hours Surfed: Angela Xhunga — 75 hours
🏆 Top Fundraiser: Harper Curra — $3,382 raised
🌊 581 total hours surfed
💛 $14,500 raised

Harper told us she joined because she wanted to help more Veterans—and because her dad is a Veteran himself.

Her dad, Jason, sent us something afterward that pretty perfectly captures why we do this:

“You helped this veteran just by getting her in the water and making me smile every day this month!”

That's the good stuff.

To everyone who paddled out, logged an hour, made a donation, shared a fundraiser, cheered somebody on, or helped another person fall a little more in love with the water: thank you.

You made this Endless Summer count. 🤙

09/03/2026

Cody is one of our long time volunteers and alumni. We're grateful to have him in our community!

Congratulations to our September 2026 Veteran of the Month: Cody Hendrick!

Cody enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 2007 as a fourth-generation military Veteran and was quickly deployed to Iraq. However, what sets him apart today is his dedication to serving other Veterans and first responders through his work across more than five different Veteran service organizations, including Warrior Surf and WakeUp Carolina.

Every Veteran's post-service path looks different. Cody's story and impact on others is made more remarkable not by where he began, but where his story almost ended. Today, Cody exemplifies what it means to continue serving long after military service ends.

Read more about Cody's service and story: https://buff.ly/q9gK7aD

Warrior Surf Foundation WakeUp Carolina

09/01/2026

Charleston, this is what showing up looks like. 💛

Saturday night at Bohemian Bull James Island was loud, colorful, a little wild—and full of people choosing to spend their night supporting Veterans and their families.

🙌🏼 Artists turned surfboards into art.

🙌🏼 Local businesses donated prizes, food, drinks, time, and resources.

🙌🏼 Volunteers jumped in wherever they were needed.

🙌🏼 And this community came ready to eat, laugh, bid, win, connect, and give.

The Surfboard Auction + Raffle may only last one night, but what it helps create lasts much longer.

More opportunities for Veterans to find connection.
More Saturdays in the water.
More conversations on the beach.
More places where someone can show up exactly as they are—and know they'll be welcomed back.

To every artist, sponsor, donor, vendor, volunteer, and person who bought a ticket, entered a raffle, placed a bid, shared a post, or brought a friend:

You were part of this.
And we're incredibly grateful you were. 🤙🌊

We'll have more to share soon, but for now...
Thank you, Charleston. What a night.

08/31/2026

Charleston gives us plenty of reasons to play outside.
Somewhere along the way, though, a lot of adults stop doing things simply because they're fun.

Movement becomes a workout.
Hobbies become something we're supposed to get good at.
Our calendars fill with things that need to be accomplished.
Even rest can start feeling like another thing we're supposed to do correctly.

But play serves a purpose, too.

It gives us opportunities to laugh, move, connect, experiment and become completely absorbed in what's happening right now — without needing the experience to produce anything.

No productivity.
No performance.
No need to be particularly good at it.

That's part of what we love about surfing.
Yes, we're learning a skill.

But we're also falling off boards. Cheering for each other. Laughing. Trying again. Spending a few hours doing something because being in the ocean together feels good.

Mental wellness doesn't always have to look serious.

Sometimes it looks a whole lot like play. 🌊

08/28/2026

Charleston, you seriously showed up for this one. 💛

Tomorrow night, all of these prizes—and so many more—will help turn one really fun night into something much bigger.

Our community donated surfboards, experiences, memberships, art, adventures, gift cards, and some pretty incredible surprises to support the Surfboard Auction + Raffle and the mission behind it.

We want to give some extra love to our Top Item Donors, whose incredibly generous contributions helped make this year's prize lineup what it is:

🏄 McKevlin's Surf Shop
🖤 Upper Hand Tattoo
🌊 Firewire Surfboards
🧘 EveryBody Yoga & Fitness
🏄 Terrapin Surfboards
🌊 Ocean Surf Shop
🐐 Little Goat Boards
🛹 Tony Hawk
⛵ Charleston Party Cat
🤙 Secula Surfboards
🏄

And that's only part of what's up for grabs.

To every business, artist, maker, and member of our community who donated a prize: thank you. Whether you gave us a surfboard or a gift card, you chose to use what you have to support Veterans and their families—and collectively, it adds up to something pretty special.

Now there's only one thing left to do:

Come win some of it. ⚡️

📅 TOMORROW — August 29
📍 Bohemian Bull
🎟️ Grab your event ticket + start browsing the prizes through the link in bio.

Great prizes. Greater impact.

08/28/2026

Charleston, you seriously showed up for this one. 💛

Tomorrow night, all of these prizes—and so many more—will help turn one really fun night into something much bigger.

Our community donated surfboards, experiences, memberships, art, adventures, gift cards, and some pretty incredible surprises to support the Surfboard Auction + Raffle and the mission behind it.

We want to give some extra love to our Top Item Donors, whose incredibly generous contributions helped make this year's prize lineup what it is:

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🖤
🌊
🧘
🏄
🌊
🐐
🛹
⛵
🤙
🏄

And that's only part of what's up for grabs.

To every business, artist, maker, and member of our community who donated a prize: thank you. Whether you gave us a surfboard or a gift card, you chose to use what you have to support Veterans and their families—and collectively, it adds up to something pretty special.

Now there's only one thing left to do:

Come win some of it. ⚡️

📅 TOMORROW — August 29
📍 Bohemian Bull James Island
🎟️ Grab your event ticket + start browsing the prizes through the link in bio.

Great prizes. Greater impact.

08/27/2026

Charleston, your Saturday night plans are right here. 🌊⚡️

The Surfboard Auction + Raffle is almost here—and if you’ve been meaning to grab a ticket, now’s the time.

Come hang with us for a night of good food, drinks, music, local art, incredible raffle + auction items, and a whole lot of people showing up for something bigger than themselves.

Because underneath all the fun, this night helps make Warrior Surf possible—creating connection, community, and preventative mental health support for Veterans and their families.

Your ticket includes:
🍽️ Dinner
🍻 2 drink tickets
🎶 Live music
🏄‍♂️ Access to the auction + raffle
🤙 A pretty damn good Saturday night

📅 Saturday, August 29
📍 Bohemian Bull
🎟️ Grab your tickets tat warriorsurf.org/events

Hosted by:

Come for the party. Stay for the people. Help us keep creating more places for Veterans to belong.

08/25/2026

"Charleston, the boards are coming together. 👀

Over the past few weeks, blank surfboards have been making their way into the hands of local artists. And they're coming back looking nothing alike.

Different artists. Different styles. One-of-a-kind boards created for the Warrior Surf Foundation Surfboard Auction + Raffle.

Some are finished. Some are still getting their final touches. And we're finally close enough to give you another peek inside the auction studio.

The best part? You don't have to wait until August 29 to get in on these.
Raffle entries for the finished boards are open now, with more being added as they're completed.

Every entry supports Warrior Surf Foundation and the community, connection, and preventative mental health programs we provide for Veterans and their families.

Take a look through the boards, find your favorite, and enter through the link in our bio. 🏄🏼

And then come see them in person August 29 at