"Our daughter, Tiffany, was always a happy teenager and communicated with us daily. However, one day we started seeing more and more negative behaviors and changes. Tiffany started hanging out with the wrong crowd, lying, and her grades dropped badly. We could no longer trust her. She eventually ran away, leaving just a note, and later tried to hurt herself because she was so wrapped up in a bad situation and could not think clearly."
When Tiffany entered counseling, she was asked to be a part of Spirit Sessions. After her first day, I noticed her being calmer, and she started to tell us everything that they did, how she caught her first wave, and how good she felt. She wanted to go the next Saturday and the next one too until she finished the whole season. Yes, she had a negative beginning on her teenage life, however, because of the Surfrider Spirit Sessions her life is more fulfilling, she is more responsible, and her grades are back up again. She is now working with the program as a Junior Mentor and helping other young teenagers by sharing her story. We can trust her again. Our lives are forever changed, and we are thankful our daughter is getting ready to go to college.
We could not have done it by ourselves. Surfrider Spirit Sessions is indeed the "best of the best" programs and we are forever and deeply thankful for their honorable work with Tiffany. Please, we need this program in our community. Allow them to continue working to benefit teenagers."