Friday
Jun252010
Back for More - 2010 SEAPaddle NYC!
Friday, June 25, 2010 at 8:53PM What, are you crazy? 28 miles around Manhattan on a stand up paddle board for children with special needs and the coastline!
Behind the Scenes
Blog for the volunteers, participants, friends, supporters, and followers of Best Day Foundation. Also spot for cool or interesting news on surfing or the special needs community. Navigate the main site for more on what we do.
Friday, June 25, 2010 at 8:53PM Tuesday
Sep292009
Lake Downham, NJ Chapter Co-Chair Awarded 2009 Military Service Member of the Year Award
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 9:14PM Lake Downham named USO Serviceman of the Year Award at "Heat of Hero," the 68th Liberty Gala, on Friday evening, October 4, at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia (Penn’s Landing). The annual awards, given to one service member from each of the five branches of the US Armed Services, is the highest military honor bestowed by the Liberty USO. Congratulations Lake!
Tuesday
Sep292009
Pro Surfer Clay Marzo rides the waves of the ocean and autism
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 5:07PM Great article on Marzo, 20, who some call the world's most creative surfer. He also has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism and recently starred in a surf film called Just Add Water. Director Jamie Tierney says, "Let's talk about Asperger's but not as disease or a disability. Clay is so good because he has Asperger's, not in spite of it. His level of focus in the wave is incredible, he makes instant natural connections with the water, something very few people have."
Read more.
Friday
Apr242009
Digging Through the Morass
Friday, April 24, 2009 at 7:48PM After evaluating numerous Content Management Systems (CMS) including Joomla, Drupal, Expression Engine, blog / quasi-CMS solutions like WordPress, and many others, Best Day has settled on Squarespace. Learn why we chose this solution for our new website.
Friday
Jul252008
Breaking Barriers at the Beach - NJ Community Rallies for Special Kids…
Friday, July 25, 2008 at 10:43AM Read about our first Best Day at the Beach events at Seven Presidents in Long Branch, New Jersey. It was an amazing weekend filled with adventure, excitement and touched hearts!