Surf and Turf Therapy

07/05/2025

Time is running out! ⏰🌟

Don’t forget to show your support and vote for us as one of your favorite local OC spots in the 23rd Annual Readers’ Choice Awards! 🏆🍊

In the Health, Beauty, Lifestyle section you will find us in the “Best Special Needs Therapy” and in the Camps section you will see us in the “Best Surf Camp.”

Voting for us also gives you a chance to win a Newport Dunes family weekend getaway! 🌴🌞

📅 Voting is open until July 13! Click the link in our bio to vote and win a family weekend getaway! ( not clickable but FYI this is the link —> https://parentingoc.com/readers-choice-awards/readers-choice-awards-2025/ )





Have you casted your vote?

05/31/2025

We are beyond grateful to for awarding Surf & Turf Therapy a grant to support our newest team member—our Equine Program Assistant, Violet! 🐴✨

It was an honor to be selected as a finalist among so many amazing organizations, and absolutely incredible to be chosen as a recipient for a $27,500 grant!

The evening at Strawberry Farms Golf Course was nothing short of magical—country chic, community-driven, and full of heart. 💛 Violet joined Dr. Jillian and MJ at our booth to meet the wonderful people who made her role possible. Thanks to your support, we’ll be able to serve 18 more individuals each week through our horseback riding program and provide more consistent care for the four-legged partners who make this work possible.

A special shoutout to Diana Morris for not only sponsoring our application but for mentoring Dr. Jillian through this process two years in a row. Your guidance has helped our grant writing grow stronger and our mission reach further.

From all of us at Surf & Turf Therapy, THANK YOU!

05/22/2025

Unwind with us at the barn for a rejuvenating yoga session led by Surf & Turf volunteer and yoga instructor Stacy Savage!

📅 Saturday, May 31st at 4:30 PM
📍 Surf & Turf Therapy Barn
🍽️ Light bites + drinks provided
🧘‍♀️ Bring your mat and good vibes!

This class is FREE — donations welcome to support our mission!

With goat yoga and puppy yoga all the rage, why not try some with the mini horses 🐴❤️

  

05/12/2025

📣Calling all volunteers- We need YOU to help power Movie with a Mission on May 17th! 🎟️

We’re looking for volunteers to help with:

🔹 Check-in
🔹 Carnival games
🔹 Parking for the drive-in movie (Monsters Inc, of course!)

No experience necessary! Join our crew and help make this night monstrously fun for everyone 💜🎬

🟣 Sign up now through our SignUpGenius link in bio.

Let’s make some memories and laughs together!

05/10/2025

🎬✨ ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY!

Join us for Movie With a Mission – a FREE, family-friendly night under the stars! ✨🎬

🗓️ Saturday, May 17

📍 Rancho Sierra Vista Equestrian Center, SJC

⏰ Gates open at 5:30 | Movie at dark

🎥 Featuring Disney•Pixar’s Monsters Inc

🌟 What to expect:
🐴 Therapy horse meet & greets
🏇 Pony & carriage rides
🎯 Carnival games
🎶 Line dancing with the one & only and !
🍔 Food by Savory Times & Acai Republic
🍹 Drinks by TapTruck OC
❤️ Plus: inspiring patient stories + barn tours

🎟️ FREE (thanks to our amazing sponsors!) but RSVP required — hit the link in bio or visit our website to save your spot!

This event helps support Surf & Turf Therapy’s mission to empower kids and adults with disabilities through surfing and horseback riding 🐎🏄‍♀️

05/09/2025

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Movie with a Mission - 5/17/2025

We are in need of a lot of volunteers to help with the carnival, check in, and parking! No experience is required and all volunteers get a rad event tee-shirt with "Monsters" art designed by RJ Hervey. This is a great way to enjoy a fun night with our amazing community, and even get the kids involved (14+ allowed, younger welcome when paired with an adult- just email Jillian@surfandturftherapy.org to confirm job placement before sign-up).

Please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested and thanks in advance for your help!

We are hosting the annual Movie With a Mission. Saturday May 17th Gates open at 5:30pm, movie is at 8:00pm We are excited for this super fun, community building event, but we need your help to make it happen. Please sign up for one of the slots below. Thank you!

05/07/2025

🎉 Today’s the day! We’re thrilled to be part of the annual Giving Day 💙 — a powerful, collaborative effort to support our neighbors with disabilities across Orange County 🌟.

We’ve joined forces with 8 amazing organizations to raise $150,000 that will create lasting, positive change in our community 💪🏽✨.

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to donate and learn more.

And check out these other amazing organizations!







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05/02/2025

5 days! Save the date - collectively we can make a bigger impact. GO FAR GO TOGETHER :)

It’s HAPPENING IN 5 Days! 24 Hours. 1 Cause. May 7th.

You can be a part of our Sandy Feet journey Your contribution creates opportunities for the siblings (that have a brother or sister with special needs)

We are less than one week away from our 1 day Giving Day fundraising campaign!! Teaming up with 9 other Orange County non-profit organizations for “Empowering Possibilities!" Giving Day…

Last year we raised $5,000 and were exposed to many funders that had never heard of us!

On this day, The Anderson Family Fund has graciously given $2000 of their $25000 donation to match the donations we receive that day. **Yes, for every donation up to $2000, the Anderson Family Foundation will match that, dollar for dollar!**👣

Down Syndrome Association of Orange County
Beyond Blindness
Project Independence
Reimagine OC
TLC Public Charter School
Believing Through Achieving
Surf and Turf Therapy
Life College
Vocational Visions

04/25/2025

Save the date! May 7th - Empowering Possibilities campaign. Share, learn and support 9 different organizations that serve people with disabilities!

Two Weeks Away from Empowering Possibilities!!

Please mark your calendars for our fundraising campaign coming up on May 7th!!
Vocational Visions is teaming up with nine other organizations on a platform called "Empowering Possibilities!"

Down Syndrome Association of Orange County
Beyond Blindness
Project Independence
Reimagine OC
Sandy Feet Initiative
TLC Public Charter School
Believing Through Achieving
Surf and Turf Therapy
Life College

04/15/2025

This might look like play, but it’s high level therapy in action - and here’s why-

If you look closer you can see — she’s working on 1. fine motor coordination, 2. trunk rotation, 3. upper body strength, 4. stability and 5. sensory regulation all at once.

At Surf & Turf Therapy, we’re not just surfing or horseback riding.

We’re harnessing powerful, rhythmic movement and rich sensory input to activate the nervous system — and then layering in purposeful, clinic-style activities to help our kids build strength, coordination, and independence.

Because when therapy feels like play, the possibilities open wide.

04/04/2025

Wow - we are so fortunate for the support and community we have. Thank you for the consideration and congratulations to the other finalists!

We are thrilled to unveil this year’s Grant Finalists – a powerful group of nonprofits that are doing meaningful, measurable work across the globe. These organizations represent the very best of our collective giving.

A heartfelt thank you to every nonprofit that applied this year. We were inspired by your passion, innovation, and dedication to making a difference. The selection process was incredibly competitive, and we are honored to learn about the work being done in so many communities.

Congratulations to our 2025 Finalists! We can’t wait to hear your stories and share your missions with our Partners.

Learn more: https://www.impactgivingnow.org/awardsnight

With My Own Two Hands Foundation, Food Finders, Pathways to Independence - Los Alamitos, California, Home Field Advantage Sports, ICAN California Abilities Network, Solutions for Urban Agriculture, New Directions For Women, Tererai Trent International Foundation, Waymakers, Beyond Blindness, International Orphan Care, Save Our Youth Center, Giving Children Hope,The Dragon Kim Foundation, Surf and Turf Therapy, AISS Foundation, and Concern America

04/01/2025

Thank you Tami for your dedication to our mission and thank you OneOC for recognizing one of our many amazing volunteers!

👏 Volunteers are the heart of every nonprofit! We are beyond grateful for the incredible volunteers Surf and Turf Therapy who give their time, passion, and energy to making a difference every day. 🧡 Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our communities!

Join us in celebrating the incredible volunteers who are making a difference every day! 📖 Leave a comment and share your gratitude and encouragement at: https://www.oneoc.org/sov-volunteer-recognition