Surf It Forward Support Swells Donations For People With Cancer

OCNJ Daily

Jerry Regina Legacy Fund Donates $41,800 to Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation MARGATE CITY, N.J. – Hundreds helped Surf It Forward and raise more than $34,000 for people with Cancer at the 16th annual Surf For A Cause Saturday, Sept. 10. The Jerry Regina Legacy Foundation matched their efforts with a $41,800 donation to the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation during the event after party at Ventura’s Greenhouse in Margate. Spectators lined the sand watch more than 130 surfers compete for prizes and divisional trophies in a surfing contest on two beaches. Grom winner Tucker Collins and Gromette winner Zoe Bourgeous each took home a custom-shaped board by Brian Wynn Surfboards donated by Shore True Value Hardware.

Evan Couval, 14, of Brigantine receives his first-place trophy for the boys division at the 16th annual Surf for a Cause in Margate. With its mission to assist people with cancer and organizations helping those with cancer, the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation encouraged all Surf For A Cause participants to create a fundraising webpage and collect pledges. Bryce Hanin, who raised $880 and Maddie Allen, who raised $660, also each received a custom-shaped board by Brian Wynn Surfboards. The biggest applause came for the Heart of Surfing participants with special needs who learned how to surf with the help of volunteers. surf-for-a-cause-3-4

“Pat Pat” Taylor, 15, of Brigantine, receives his first-place trophy for the junior men's division at the 16th annual Surf for a cause in Margate. Foundation President Mark Zappone of Linwood presented a $10,000 check to Cape Regional Health System, which was accepted by Thomas Piratzky, its vice president of marketing and public relations. "This is the single-largest donation in the history of the foundation. While we are sad to see a great foundation close shop, we are honored that the Regina Foundation chose the DRCF to receive these funds,” said Zappone. “It’s amazing to see how far we’ve come in 15 years. It’s great to see how many people we have been able to help with an idea that my brother Joe and I had sitting in an airport,” said founder Dean Randazzo. surf-for-a-cause-4-4

Maddie Allen, 17, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania is congratulated for her Surf It Forward fundraising efforts at the 16th annual Surf for a Cause. She is awarded a custom-shaped surfboard by Brian Wynn by, from left, Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation President Mark Zappone of Linwood, Dean Randazzo of Atlantic City and event coordinator Dan Cellucci of Linwood. Anyone who fundraised $75 received a Surf It Forward hat, T-shirt and sticker. Participants paid $50 to enter the contest and groms and gromettes surfed for free. surf-for-a-cause-5-4

Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation President Mark Zappone of Linwood presents a $10,000 check to Thomas Piratzky, the Cape Regional Health System vice president of marketing and public relations, at the 16th annual Surf for a Cause after party at Ventura’s Greenhouse. 16th annual Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Surf For A Cause Results: Groms