Category Archives: Programs

2012 Student Scholarships (for high school seniors on Kauai)

Friends of Bethany Hamilton (FOB) is happy to announce the embarkment of our Scholarship Program. In 2012, we will be awarding four $500 scholarships to deserving high school seniors on the island of Kauai. One recipient will be selected from EACH public high school (totalling 3); and one (1) recipient will be selected from the...

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Check us out in Austin Faith & Family Magazine!

Friends of Bethany recently had an anonymous donor sponsor a 1/2 page AD in Austin Faith & Family Magazine! One of our board members, youth minister, and long time friend of Bethany, Sarah Hill, wrote an article to go along with the story. Please enjoy! Read Online through Issuu

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February 2011 Update

HI friends, haven’t posted in a while. In the meantime, we have been busy working the angles on donating “Heart of a Soul Surfer” dvds to medical facilities (like Walter Reed Memorial Hospital) to GIVE to wounded warriors (especially those who have had traumatic amputations). Some new friends connected to people in government who might...

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Merry Christmas from Friends of Bethany!

We are so thankful this season for God’s blessings and for the joy that he has given us! As we gear up for next year, we hope that you would prayerfully consider partnering with us. We will be working on the following programs, as well as doing our best to promote the feature film about...

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Encouragement Packets

When a child or adult finds out they will have to have a limb amputated; when traumatic amputation occurs; or when an individual has fallen victim to a shark attack, he/she and family are often left feeling overwhelmed and confused about what to do next and where to turn for help. Aside from physical challenges ahead, there are also emotional and mental challenges to overcome. The FOBH Encouragement Packet is a valuable tool for these individuals/families and helps make the first few weeks and months a little less daunting…

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