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Birth month has officially begun and Cancer season is quickly approaching as I turn 39 on June 22nd. 🌊💙
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39 years of learning what it means to be alive in this body and somehow, every year, the ocean teaches me something new.
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Surfing didn't find me until later in life but when it did, it cracked me open. It showed me joy I didn't know I was allowed to have. And it led me here to Salted Roots, a community rooted in an ocean-loving movement I have called home for the last six years.
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Last week on June 5th we threw Party Waves, our summer kick-off, and y'all showed up! The music, the community, the energy in that room reminded me exactly why we do this. This is what it looks like when joy becomes a form of resistance.
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Now I'm asking you to help us keep it going.
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For my 39th birthday, my goal is to raise $3,900 to fuel Salted Roots' summer filled with youth surf camps, the Rising Leaders program, and ongoing support for girls, women, and gender-expansive folks of color who deserve to know: the ocean belongs to you, too. 💙
What we do.
Salted Roots is an Oakland-based nonprofit working to expand access to the ocean for girls, women, and gender-expansive people of color. Through surf programs, mentorship, and community programming, we’re building a more inclusive surf culture rooted in joy, connection, and belonging.
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What we've done.
Over the past 10 years, Salted Roots has built a growing community grounded in access, representation, and leadership. Since our first community surf program in 2016, our community has grown to 5,000. We’ve introduced thousands of individuals in Oakland to the ocean, many for the first time. We’ve created pathways for youth to become leaders, mentors, and stewards of their communities. We’ve shown that when people feel safe and supported, the ocean becomes a place where they can truly be themselves. None of this happens alone. It happens because of this community, and people like you, volunteers, donors, and supporters who believe that the ocean belongs to everyone.  | ![]() |
This summer needs you.Â
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raising $30,000 to support our youth surf camps, leadership
development programs, and community events this season. Every
dollar goes directly toward removing barriers, including program
scholarships, transportation, program equipment, and the trained
staff who make it all possible.
 We offered scholarships to 100% of families who applied. Your gift ensures no participant is ever turned away. Whether you give $50 or $2,000, you're part of what makes this community possible. |

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Please contact shai@saltedrootssurf.org for any questions.
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