The BillFish FoundationThe Billfish Foundation (TBF) was founded in 1986 with a mission of conserving billfish worldwide by the late Winthrop P. Rockefeller along with Tim Choate, Dr. Eric Prince and a group of fifty founding members. TBF’s keystone program, the traditional tagging program, was begun in 1990. Today, it has grown to be the largest international billfish tagging program in the world.
TBF’s initial focus was on research and educational programs. In 1990, their focus was expanded to include advocacy for responsible fisheries management, recognizing that influencing decision makers with sound science was a crucial step in successful billfish conservation.
Make A Wish FoundationMake-A-Wish® grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the United States and its territories, on average, every 38 minutes. We believe that a wish experience can be a game-changer. This one belief guides us. It inspires us to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids we serve.
Freedom WaterFreedom Waters Foundation was founded in March 2006 by our current Executive Director, Debra Frenkel, a licensed clinical social worker, and yacht broker John Weller, who both still serve on our Board of Directors.
Debby has been involved with disabled sailing since 1999 and knew John through her previous employer. John is a six-time cancer survivor and fellow humanitarian who encouraged Debby to form her own non-profit organization. Originally focused on children with cancer, Freedom Waters Foundation has expanded to serve children and adults with life threatening illnesses and disabilities, at-risk youth, and veterans.
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Stoked on LifeAquatic Therapy for mental health & substance use disorder by our scientifically-proven Blue Mind Curriculum.
Stoked on Life was created in Palm Beach Florida, by Allison Bishop Berner LCSW, a clinician in recovery, and her son, a surfer who struggled with depression and anxiety for many of his teenage years. SOL utilizes the healing powers of the Ocean and Blue Mind Theory as well as mindfulness techniques, accessing the “flow” state, and community while providing a safe space for healing. Our goal is to provide ocean & surf therapy to all individuals in need who are struggling with mental health and substance use issues.
