Top Dana Point California Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, Raises Money for Children with Autism
Second Annual Surfboard Auction at the Dana Point Hotel will Benefit Surfers Healing Charity
Laguna Niguel, Calif. (PRWEB) October 1, 2009 -- More than a dozen unique surfboards and surf memorabilia will be auctioned off the top Dana Point California hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, during the Second Annual Holiday Surfboard Auction to benefit Surfers Healing, a surf camp which introduces children with autism and their families to the therapeutic properties of surfing.
Items for auction at the Dana Point hotel include signed surfboards and surf memorabilia from such legends as Kelly Slater, Laird Hamilton, Matt Archbold, Makua Rothman, Sunny Garcia, Garrett McNamarra, Dustin Barca, Michael and Dereck Ho, Shane and Gavin Beshen, The Malloy Brothers, Shaun Tomson, Joel Tudor, Nathan Fletcher and Timmy Patterson, as well as celebrities Scott Caan, Benjiman Bratt and Robert Hays, to name just a few. All surf items will be on display from Sunday, November 22 through December 31, 2009 with the bidding closing at noon on December 31, 2009. Items will be available to take home on Friday, January 1, 2010. Additionally, a variety of unique surf items from local collections will be on display at the Dana Point, California hotel.
Surfers Healing was founded by Israel and Danielle Paskowitz. Their son, Isaiah, was diagnosed with autism at age three. Like many autistic children, he often suffered from sensory overload-- simple sensations could overwhelm him. The ocean was the one place where he seemed to find respite. A former competitive surfer, Israel hit upon an idea--with Isaiah on the front of his surfboard, and Izzy steering from the back, the two spent the day surfing together. Surfing had a profound impact on Isaiah. Israel and Danielle decided they wanted to share this unique therapy with other autistic children. They began to host day camps at the beach where autistic children and their families could be exposed to a completely new experience of surfing.
The Holiday Surfboard Auction is part of The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel's Community Footprints program. Community Footprints was created to encourage leadership in volunteerism, fundraising, product donations and mentoring programs at a local level. No project is considered too large or too small. Dedicated employees of the Dana Point hotel provide a wide range of support and services to their community, including fund-raising for local charities, reading to the blind, preparing and serving lunches at homeless shelters, donating books to schools and volunteering at food banks. The Ritz-Carlton Community Footprints stresses that the most important resource is not always money, but time.
Consistently ranked among the best resorts in the world, The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel is located halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego and sits on a 150-foot bluff with panoramic white-water views of the Pacific Ocean. The dramatic and elegant Dana Point hotel and resort offers luxurious guestrooms that indulge guests with stylish comfort and an array of pampering amenities including 42-inch flat screen plasma televisions and DVD players. The resort offers the finest dining opportunities including Restaurant 162', which provides magnificent ocean views, and ENO, a unique wine, cheese and chocolate tasting room. For refreshment and relaxation, guest can enjoy The Ritz-Carlton Spa, the ocean front fitness center, two heated pools and two outdoor whirlpools. Adjacent to the resort is an 18-hole golf course and two miles of sandy beach. For more information or reservations call 800-241-3333, the hotel directly at 949-240-2000, a travel professional or visit the web site at www.ritzcarlton.com.
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