Support the Cause. Spread the Stoke
Support the Cause. Spread the Stoke
Mission Statement
Spread the Stoke. The feeling one has when they get up on their board and ride their first wave. This is our main focus. We also want to provide an alternative means of activity for Palestinian youth in Gaza. There are waves but not enough boards for people to enjoy them, we want to help make surfing more accessible.
Who are we?
Surfers. Need more be said? If you have ever surfed and know what feeling I am trying to spread, then you know what this is all about, surfing…no politics, no religion, and no hatred.
What are we going to do?
We are collecting surfboards, equipment, and monetary donations from all over the world to package up and send over to Jerusalem, where they will then be picked up by a non-governmental organization (NGO), taken to Gaza, and distributed to the youth. We hope to get a short documentary shot of this process to show to all those who’ve supported and all those who think that this cause “is not a big deal.”






Erik Andersen (L), Webmaster, along with Seweryn “Sev” Sztalkoper (R), Director. Photo © Er1k
The Gaza Surf Relief project is proud to be affiliated with the Levantine Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California. Jordan Elgrably, Artistic Director, has been a great asset and resource in organizing this project and getting it off the ground. We express our dear thanks to him. The Levantine Cultural Center’s main mission is to “promote peace amount the cultures of the Middle East...”