Surfing Madonna Oceans Project (SMOP) is a 501c3 nonprofit based in Encinitas, CA that is on a mission to raise awareness about the degradation of our ocean. Our goal is to bring the community together through ocean-minded fitness, art, water sports, and youth ocean conservation education projects to expand our community of ocean advocates because as the saying goes "people inherently protect what they love".
Through our annual fundraising events, Encinitas Half Marathon & Surfing Madonna Beach Run, along with help from donors and grants, we are able to fund incredible life-changing programs right here in Encinitas! Each summer, SMOP hosts a surf camp for over 200 children with special needs and their families, a surf/swim program for disabled veterans and in 2019 we're going to introduce a new club, open to the public, that will take folks on underwater beach clean up excursions! Stay tuned!
