Central Coast Disabled Surfers will hold their next Smiles on Dials event at Umina Beach on Saturday, March 2, following a record-breaking event in February which saw 58 surfers and 240 volunteers attend.
The organisation needs large volunteer numbers to make surfing on March 2 safe and enjoyable, with water and land positions available.
Interested volunteers are asked to register online via Humanitix or via https://bit.ly/March2ndEvent prior to the event so the number of surfers can be confirmed.
Volunteers do not need to know how to surf although water skills are highly valued.
A water refill station and a rash shirt will be provided for the day, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own wetsuits (some will be available to borrow on the day).
A sausage sizzle and award presentation will complete the festivities.
Volunteering at a Smiles on Dials event consists of helping participants to and from the beach, assisting them in and out of the water and helping set up and clean up.
Food is provided and smiles are always encouraged.
Disabled Surfers Association Central Coast (DSACC) is a volunteer-run organisation that enables people of all ages and abilities to take part in one of Australia’s most popular pastimes, beach surfing.
Volunteers serve to provide a safe and happy surfing experience to a wide range of people with various disabilities who would otherwise be unable to access the beach.
In order to ensure safety, DSA has a very high volunteer-to-participant ratio, with a minimum of six to one and up to as high as 30 to one for more challenging participants.
Participants surf in broken waves, in waist depth water.
For more information on DSA, visit http://disabledsurfers.org