Surfing For Hope hosts camp for cancer survivors and families Stephfon Ward and last updated 2021-07-17 17:28:13-04 Non-profit organization Surfing for Hope hosted a surf camp in Pismo Beach Saturday to raise awareness and support for those affected by cancer. Surfing for Hope combined its Pure Stoke Surf Camp for kids with its Women's Survivor Camp, providing a fun healing experience for those going through similar hardships. Surfing for Hope founder and survivor Bob Voglin said an often overlooked group of cancer victims are the adolescent and teenage children whose family members are going through the cancer fight. "I smile, I cry, and I smile some more," said Voglin, "I hope we're passing along some of the stoke that I've felt. I know when I was sick with cancer I had many people in the surfing community that helped me get through my challenge. I used surfing as an impetus to get me back to health so I can still surf even today at 71. Go figure."