Be the Groundswell
Give the gift of healing and help create a more connected, resilient, and inclusive world.
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Your financial support helps Groundswell Community Project provide life-changing surf therapy programs for women and non-binary individuals. As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all monetary donations are tax-deductible, and you’ll receive a receipt for your records. Every dollar goes directly to supporting our mission, funding scholarships, equipment, and expanding access to healing through the ocean. Thank you for making a difference in our community!
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Join us in creating safe, supportive spaces by volunteering your time and skills. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds, especially those with experience in therapy, wellness, or event coordination. Whether you can help facilitate surf therapy sessions, organize community events, or lend a hand behind the scenes, your time and energy are invaluable to our mission. Sign up to get involved and help us grow our impact!
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Your generous donation not only helps us continue our mission of healing and empowering through surfing, but it also brings a special gift to say thank you for being part of this community.
Why Give?
Our participants come carrying invisible weight — trauma, grief, anxiety, isolation.
At Groundswell, we create space for healing to begin in the body and take root in community. Using somatic therapy, trauma-informed care, and intentional connection, we help underrepresented individuals regulate their nervous systems, build emotional resilience, and reclaim a sense of belonging — in themselves, in each other, and in nature.
Your gift creates space for transformation — and helps redefine how healing happens.
Your Giving Powers
Train a Trauma-Informed Facilitator
$500
Supports one individual to complete Groundswell’s certified trauma-informed surf therapy facilitator training.
Fund One Participant’s Healing Journey
$1,000
Covers the full cost of an 8-week trauma-informed surf therapy program for one participant.
Expand Access to Surf Therapy
$2,500
Provides 3 local grassroots organizations with co-hosting grants to bring surf therapy programs to their own communities.
Sponsor an Entire Program
$5,000
Covers all costs for a full 8-week surf therapy program for a cohort of participants.
Other Ways To Give
Mail a Check
Groundswell Community Project
1220 Rosecrans St.
San Diego, CA 92106
Donor Advised Fund
A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a simple, flexible way to support Groundswell with long-term impact. If you have a DAF through Fidelity, Schwab, or BNY Mellon, you can donate directly using the secure DAF Direct portal below.
Gear Donations
100% of our Surf Gear is donated.
Your surf gear can spark transformation. Whether brand new or gently used, your donation helps equip participants while reducing ocean waste and supporting our community programs. We are in need of:
Wetsuites (all sizes)
Rashguards
Soft tops and soft SUPs
Pop-up tents
Surf racks, leashes, fins, booties
Company Matching
Double your impact! Use the tool below to see if your employer matches donations.
Be the Wave that Heals
Every dollar, every board, every act of generosity moves us closer to a world where everyone belongs — in the lineup and in their own bodies.