SURFING Magazine

(Left to right) Sanuk’s Jeff Kelley, Kustom/Honolua’s Mike Makos, Surfing Publisher Ross Garrett, and ASG Sales Exec Tony Perez finished a respectable 8 underA who’s-who of the action sports industry joined Hollywood elite for the 4th Annual Night by the Ocean Gala benefiting the Life Rolls On Foundation (LRO). Set at the historic Beverly Hills Hotel, the night featured a silent auction, live performances by Jackson Browne, Miles Doughty of Slightly Stoopid and Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, and a live auction that helped raise over $370,000 for LRO, making this year’s gala the most successful in its four-year history. LRO founder Jesse Billauer helped welcome the crowd that featured celeb guests like Paris Hilton and Molly Sims, who along with her “Las Vegas” co-stars lent support to the first ever Visionary Award recipient, “Las Vegas” producer Gary Scott Thompson, for his addition of a spinal cord injured character on the show. Inspiring stories from LRO ambassador Ricky James and exciting research developments presented by Hans Keirstead, PhD, left guests stoked for next years event and hopeful for finding a cure for SCI. The event culminated with a golf tournament the following morning at {{{Malibu}}} Country Club, where the winning score was a whopping 20 under par.For more information on Life Rolls On, their mission, and ways to get involved, check LifeRollsOn.org.

Sanuk’s Jeff Kelley inspects the SURFING branding during the Life Rolls On golf tournament at the Malibu Country Club
Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman busted out his acoustic version of Bad Religion’s Sorrow, and left the audience speechless
Paris Hilton with Karin Leavitt, and Mindy Kelley at Life Rolls On’s annual Night by The Ocean. Paris, donated over $30,000 to the cause