Folly Local Nominated as CNN Hero of the Year!
Folly Local Nominated as CNN Hero of the Year!
There are many things that make Folly Beach special and the Warrior Surf Foundation is one of them. Founded in May of 2015, WSF helps Veterans address and work through post service challenges such as Post Traumatic Stress, Moral Injury, Survivor’s Guilt and TBI by teaching them how to surf. The Warrior Surf Foundation uses outdoor therapy, peer support and assessments from the staff therapist to track the improvements of the Veterans and Active Duty Service Members who go through the free Surf Camps.
Andrew Manzi, the President and Executive Director of Warrior Surf Foundation has been nominated for CNN’s Hero of the Year. Andrew himself enlisted in the US Marine Corps Infantry in 2003 and after multiple tours in Iran, he was honorably discharged in 2007. He found surfing to be the best form of therapy following a rough couple of years after enlistment. You can vote for Andrew as CNN’s Hero of the Year now through December 17th.
Voting is open until December 17th and you can vote for Andrew at http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/vote/
To learn more about Andrew and the Warrior Surf Foundation, visit http://www.warriorsurf.org/
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