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Sports are an excellent way to exercise, relax and enjoy. However, not everyone has access to participate and enjoy sports and sporting events. At other times, one cannot participate because of physical and mental challenges. This is especially true for a sport like surfing. Several non-profit organizations work hard to ensure that surfing becomes accessible to everyone. Coming to the aid of one such organization, a musician hosted an exclusive event that brought tears of joy to the people in the surfing world.

Non-profit bodies aim to gather volunteers and funds to bring about the welfare of a community. However, non-profit bodies can only go so far. Such bodies get immense help if a patron decides to donate to the organization or helps them raise funds. Choosing the latter path, famous musician GRiZ joined hands with Ocean Cure to hold a mega-hit fundraising concert for surfing.

Musician raises both the volume and funds

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GRiZ is a musician hailing from North Detroit. He released his first album on Spotify in 2011 and currently enjoys over 1.8 million loyal monthly listeners. With a mindset that always seeks fun and freedom, joining hands with Ocean Cure to further a noble cause was a very natural action for him. Performing at the Carolina Beach Pier, GRiZ held the reins of the crowd at the surfing fundraiser concert as they erupted with loud, ecstatic cheers.

GRiZ is the stage name of multi-talented funk and EDM musician Grant Kwiecinski. With his absolute mastery of bass music and his signature saxophone blended sounds, GRiZ instantly stirred the audience with joy.  He performed the songs from his popular “GRiZMAS in July” event. With his fiery performance and the large footfall of the audience, the surfing fundraiser managed to raise $30,000 from the successful concert.

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To give the joy of surfing to all

Ocean Cure is a non-profit body, and it operates from California Beach, North Carolina. The organization aims to minimize gatekeeping and to make surfing accessible to everyone. The organization focuses on bringing value and quality to the lives of people facing challenges and disabilities, via surfing. The 501c3 non-profit outfit was started in 2009 by Kevin Murphy. 

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Murphy stated that all their camps are free of cost for everyone, and they welcome all who desire to surf with open arms. Non-profit outfits like Ocean Cure are essential for people and society. The enrichment brought to the lives of people via such organizations is immense and life-altering.

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