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NY Surf Week, presented by NYSEA, kicked off on Wednesday. Noel Wilson is pictured at last year's event.

Surf Week returns to Long Beach this week, with five days full of surf, skate, music, movie, and art events. NY Surf Week, presented by NYSEA, runs from July 16-20. The event has grown into a … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 7/16/14

Barbara and jim Mulvaney, clockwise from left, Dan Volpe, Cliff and Will Skudin, Jennifer Hanono, Dylan Hyronec and Adam Halpern at last week’s fundraiser for Surf for All.

Surf for All hosts fundraiser

Surf for All, a local nonprofit organization that provides surfing opportunities for people with disabilities and special needs, hosted a fundraiser last week to raise money for a new type of … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 6/18/14

Surf for All instructor Cliff Skudin helped a kid catch a wave during a surf outing for blind and visually impaired children in 2012.

Surf for All to host fundraiser

Surf for All, a local nonprofit organization that provides surfing opportunities for people with disabilities and special needs, will be hosting a fundraiser on Tuesday, June 10, to raise money for a … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 6/5/14

The Pay it Forward crew: Sean and Kelly Sullivan, left, Jackie and Billy Kupferman, Janet Slavin, Michelle and Tim Kelly.

People of the Year 2013: Project Pay it Forward

"In the days after the storm, there was a mentality of helping one another — it was such a mess, but there was also such a feeling of community. You really felt like you were literally helping … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky | 12/30/13

Adam Halpern was among the many volunteers painting a mural.

Volunteers rebuild Magnolia Park

Last Saturday, the City of Long Beach, KaBOOM!, JetBlue Airways and Surf for All teamed up to rebuild Magnolia Playground, which was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy. Hundreds of volunteers, both … more

5/23/13

After Hurricane Sandy, Swingbelly's teamed up with Shine's and cooked free meals for residents.

Long Beach community coming together on Thanksgiving

Although the power was turned on in most parts of the city over the last week, there are still many residents who are displaced because their homes are uninhabitable or remain without power and … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 11/16/12

Many of the kids from the MLK Center braved the ocean for the first time on Tuesday afternoon.

Building self-esteem … through surfing

A group of children from the Martin Luther King Center gathered on the Long Beach Boulevard Beach on Tuesday. Some seemed scared, nervous and anxious, and many had never been in the water before. more

By Vanessa Canner | 8/8/12

Michael Taylor caught a wave at the Surf for All outing.

Braving the surf

“It’s definitely the highlight of my summer, just seeing that they’re accomplishing something that they never thought possible,” said Cliff Skudin, “and to have them feel the love of … more

By Vanessa Canner | 7/18/12

Will Skudin during the Surf for All program on July 15.

The healing power of surfing

“Scott, do you want to get a wave?” surf instructor Cliff Skudin asked the cherub-faced 12-year-old as he flitted about on the beach, having fun. “Yeah!” responded an excited Scott … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/22/10

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