etnies Girl Surfer Mary Osborne Gives Back in Costa Rica
by: Sarah | Thursday, February 15, 2007 | 0 comments
etnies Girl surfer Mary Osborne will take part in the seventh annual Robert August Surf & Turf charity event this month in Costa Rica, where she will participate in the distribution of wheelchairs provided by Free Wheelchair Mission.
Free Wheelchair Mission has funded and coordinated the delivery of over 150,000 wheelchairs worldwide, including areas of extreme need such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Later this month, the organization will deliver a shipment of 10,000 chairs to Costa Rica, where the Robert August Surf & Turf will be kicking off its seventh year. The weeklong golf and surf competition raises and distributes thousands of dollars for orphanages and schools in Costa Rica each year.
Robert August, son Sam August and pro longboarder Mary Osborne are scheduled to host and participate in the distribution of these mobility-giving chairs, as well as narrate a series of short form video documentaries on the two-day event. These video segments are being produced by Endless Fun Productions, and will stream over Free Wheelchair Mission’s Web site, as well as be made available to broadcast outlets around the country and via podcast.