11-year-old Makes Waves While Helping Those in Need
9During the pandemic 11-year-old, Carter Doorley took
advantage of the open beaches near his home in Brigantine, NJ. He set a goal to surf every day and he has now reached 1000 straight days of surfing.
Doorley has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and needed an outlet for all of his energy while quarantining. He asked his mother, Dawn Doorley, if he could start bringing a surfboard to the beach, hoping to improve his skills. His original goal was to surf for 100 days, but the sense of a routine made him want to surf even more. But surfing has become more than a hobby for Carter.
Through his growing popularity on social media and the excitement of reaching his surfing goals, Doorley and his mother have been raising money for various charities. They have donated money to their local food pantry, animal shelters and for children in Ukraine.
Doorley has also been an inspiration for people to learn how to surf. He has even heard from those who quit surfing and decided to jump back in the water, upon seeing his videos on social media.
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