 Favoring rash guards
over black ties, UCSD’s Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center
has paired up with local surfing greats for a good cause. Every
summer, the center hosts the Luau and Longboard Invitational, when
corporate-sponsored world-class surfers compete to raise money
for cancer research. In the past, surfers such as Skip Frye (husband
of San Diego mayoral candidate Donna Frye), L.J. Richards, Donald
Takayama, Rusty Preisendorfer, ’78, and Sam George have competed
as members of the four-man teams. The competition judges the surfer’s
maneuvering, control and creativity on the wave.
There’s also an auction and raffle drawings at La Jolla Shores,
culminating in
a celebration, complete with tropical cuisine, hula dancers and live
Polynesian music.
Since 1994, the annual event has raised over a million dollars for
cancer
research and education. Last year’s competition raised $308,000
and
planners expect to eclipse that this year. The 12th Annual Invitational
will
be held near Scripps Pier from August 20 to 27.
So Aloha! Catch that
wave
of generosity and a few rays into the bargain.
Contributors to Making Waves: Jessica Demian, Raymond Hardie, Heather Henter, Evelyn Hsieh, '05, Sue Pondrom.
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