Kevin Murphy received a much deserved award at the conscience fair last Saturday. His commitment to helping others and the environment is unparalleled and comes straight from the heart.
When Kevin and I started Indo Jax and then eventually Ocean Cure it was with an absolute dedication to serving and helping those less fortunate. We knew nothing of running a business, we didn’t really care about making any money, we just wanted to help others through surfing. Since our inception we have been driven to help uplift the needy. I believe it is this steadfast dedication to our mission statement “We are nothing if we don’t give back” that has got us to this point, that has lead Kevin to receive honors like the one he received Saturday, that has lead so many others to want to help promote this program. What makes Kevin and Ocean Cure so special is not just the numerous surf camps for the medically fragile, special needs and at-risk youth, nor the scholarship program that runs through the summer at both the Carolina Beach and Wrightsville locations, nor the the environmental program 90 Days to Earth Day, nor the enormous amount of money Indo Jax spends on charity. It’s the things people don’t see that make this company so special, that help us attract the best instructors, that has lead to our continued growth and success. Yes, Kevin put together and lead Life Rolls On at Wrightsville Beach, and it got a lot of media attention. But what people didn’t see was Kevin taking one of the participants out surfing 1-2 times a week after that. On his own time, for no other reason, but because he wanted to help someone less fortunate. Yes we had an incredible surf camp with the Wounded Warrior Project in the Outer Banks. What people didn’t see is the soldier that came to stay with us week after week to keep up his surfing. That’s the real giving back, that’s why we started this thing, that’s why it will continue. The difference for people like Kevin and Ocean Cure is we do it because we love it. It’s not about the business, it’s not money, it’s simply because we love it.
Congratulations Kevin, that was a much deserved award!
