Sion Milosky Foundation

THE SION MILOSKY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO GIVING BACK TO HAWAII'S COMMUNITIES BY UNITING PEOPLE ACROSS COUNTIES THROUGH THE ART OF SURFING AND SKATEBOARDING. EACH YEAR, WE HOST ANNUAL SURF AND SKATE EVENTS FOR CHILDREN AGES 1-16 THROUGHOUT THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, CREATING A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITIES TO COME TOGETHER. THESE EVENTS RELY ON THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF PARENTS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OVER TIME, THEY HAVE BECOME SOMETHING EVERYONE LOOKS FORWARD TO, NOT JUST WITHIN THE SURF AND SKATE WORLD, BUT ACROSS THE BROADER COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, SETTING ASIDE DIFFERENCES, AND TEACHING CHILDREN RESPECT AND HUMILITY-VALUES CENTRAL TO HAWAIIAN CULTURE. AT EACH EVENT, WE EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF 'MALAMA' (CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER AND THE LAND) AND 'KULEANA' (RESPONSIBILITY), AND WE LEAD BY EXAMPLE. OUR BEACH AND AREA CLEANUPS, ENJOYED BY PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, ARE JUST ONE WAY WE INSTILL A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TOWARD THE ENVIRONMENT. A CORE PART OF OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE OCEAN SAFETY, A VALUE DEEPLY TIED TO THE FOUNDATION'S ORIGINS FOLLOWING SION MILOSKY'S TRAGIC ACCIDENT IN THE OCEAN. THROUGH HANDS-ON CLINICS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, OUR PROFESSIONAL AND PASSIONATE INSTRUCTORS TEACH CHILDREN LIFE SAVING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS THAT SAVES LIVES. WE ALSO TEACH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SURFING AT OUR EVENTS, LOOKING OUT FOR EACH OTHER, AND STAYING SAFE IN AND AROUND THE WATER. THESE LESSONS ARE CRUCIAL IN A STATE SURROUNDED BY THE OCEAN, AND WE'RE PROUD TO HAVE SERVED HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN WITH THEIR FAMILIES AS WE REACH AROUND 150 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN EACH EVENT ON KAUAI, MAUI, OAHU, AND THE BIG ISLAND. OUR EVENTS WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE LOVE AND DEDICATION OF THE COMMUNITY AND STAFF. TOGETHER, WE'RE FOSTERING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF OCEAN SAFETY THROUGHOUT HAWAII. OUR IMPACT IS GROWING, WITH OUR REACH EXPANDING NOT ONLY ACROSS THE ISLANDS BUT INTERNATIONALLY, THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND WORD OF MOUTH. LOOKING TO THE FUTURE, THE FOUNDATION'S LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO CONTINUE BUILDING OCEAN SAFETY AWARENESS THROUGH OUR CLINICS AND SAVING LIVES WHILE PERPETUATING HAWAIIAN CULTURAL VALUES, CAMARADERIE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH OUR SURF AND SKATE EVENTS. THROUGH OUR EFFORTS, WE AIM TO EXPAND THE "LIVE LIKE SION" LEGACY, INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TO COME TOGETHER, LIVE WITH PURPOSE, AND CARE FOR EACH OTHER AND THE LAND.