The work that GKF is doing aligns perfectly with our own goals and vision, so we hope you will join us in our support for these two very noble causes. We understand that you may not be able to get to these locations, but even just sharing this with others who may be interested, will go a long way to getting GKF’s message out to the masses.

They are working incredibly hard to raise money to finance their various projects, and have been coming up with all sorts of creative fundraisers such as the one below. If you would like to help them with a small donation, you can do so here.

Thank you…

Paros Fundraising Endurance Race

From the 6^th to the 8^th of August 2012, Global Kiter Foundation is organizing a special fundraising Endurance Race where riders will challenge themselves while raising funds for a special charity.

It is the second time that GKF organises such an event in Greece, the first one being a team fundraising race that was held in Lefkadi, Evia on the 20^th May 2012.

The objective is to raise funds to support the ongoing work of the Foundation. It is an excellent chance for the kiting community to come together and do something amazing!

Endurance races are a challenge, because they test the determination, strength and will-power of the participants, as well as their ability to strategize and work as a team. This brings the kiting community a step closer to GKF’s work and it sends a strong message of solidarity and support.

The charity event consists of races in three categories: 1. individual women, 2. individual men, and 3. team.

Each participant needs to strategize for the race, working with the wind forecast and their kiting experience. The rules are simple:

Individual Race

Kiters can only use one kite and board during the entire race.

Team Race

Each team consists of 3 kiters. They will share the same 1 kite during the entire race. Kites will be landed before they are passed to their team mates. They can each use their own board, but the kite will be shared among the team.

The winners (team and individual) will be the one who completes the most laps, therefore raising the most funds.

How is Money Raised?

When each lap is completed, 1 euro is donated to the team’s basket by friends and family. The winning team will be the one who completes the most laps.

Participation

• To participate, athletes need to register here: events@globalkiter.com
• Registration fee: 40 euros (includes the Global Kiter rash guard and a gift from Quiksilver Greece).

The winners of each race will receive a special goodie bag from Quiksilver Greece and an invitation to a wakeboarding set at an incredible spot in Paros with the team from ntrl High.

To ensure safety and fun for all, spaces are limited! Please confirm participation ASAP: we are working on first come, first served basis!

100% of the donations raised will go straight to GKF to support our on-going work and to help buy equipment to teach people with disabilities how to kite. 

Global Kiter Foundation would like to thank the following supporters:

Quicksilver Greece for its donation of goodies for the participants and the winners, Ntrl High Wakeboarding School of Paros for giving a free wakeboard set to each winner, Paros Kiteboarding Resort for hosting the event and letting participants store their gear at the school during the race, the Local Council of Paros for granting us the authorization to run the event, Epic Kites for paying registration fees to participants who want to take part in the race, Greece Can and Kiteclub.gr for supporting us with communications and logistics and Weendy for publishing live updates of the event via the weendy application.

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Kids Kitesurfing Clinic with Dimitri & Cameron Maramenides

Kiteboarders aged between 8 to 16 years old are invited to take part in a free clinic which is aimed at bringing the next generation of kiters together to share tips, styles, ideas and fun.

GKF Ambassador Dimitri Maramenides will be on hand to give his tips too!

The Clinic is free, but spaces are limited to 10. Send us an email to register your child’s participation!

Please note: this clinic is for kids who already have a good level of riding. It is not a beginner clinic.

The Global Kiter Foundation is a non-profit Foundation that uses kiteboarding to enrich the lives of people with physical disabilities and underprivileged youth throughout the world teaching new skills and independence.

Event Ambassadors: Dimitri Maramenides and Charlotte Consorti

Supported by Quicksilver Greece, Ntrl High Wakeboarding School of Paros, Paros Kiteboarding Resort, Greece Can, Local Council of Paros, Epic Kites, Weendy and Kiteclub.gr

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If you have any questions or comments, or you would just like to express your support, please do so in the comments below.

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Paros Endurance Race & Kids Kitesurfing Clinic was published by inMotion Kitesurfing.

Congratulations to Gregory Watts from Virginia, in the USA. who is the lucky new owner of a fantastic 9m Screamer from Epic Kites.

Gregory says: “I first heard about this raffle about a month ago and instantly bought some tickets. I got a reminder late last night stating this is the last day for entries before announcing a winner. I then bought 25 more hoping I would get lucky. Low and behold, I WON! I never win anything, EVER! So to actually win something that I dream and fantasize about everyday at work is truly amazing! Thank you so much!”

Epic Kites kindly teamed up with GKF for this special fundraising raffle. Through their in-kind donation of a complete 9m Screamer kite, GKF’s 1 euro for 1 kite contest ran for 6 weeks. Each ticket gave participants a chance to win the kite, while all the proceeds went directly to supporting the work of the Foundation.

Global Kiter Foundation Epic Easter Raffle | Image: Gustav Schmiege

The winner was picked at random from the many participants from around the world in a draw carried out on Monday March 26th at 4pm (GMT).

Thanks to Epic Kites’ donation, 100% of proceeds from this fundraising raffle go to support GKF’s ongoing work including kiting workshops for people with physical disabilities and youth training programs.

GKF co-founder Sandrine Roussos Werner says: “We would like to thank everyone involved in supporting this great campaign. We are delighted that Gregory is going to have a lot of great times on the Epic Screamer. Good winds to you!”.

The Global Kiter Foundation is a non-profit Foundation that improves environmental awareness, creates community engagement and offers comprehensive education using kiteboarding as the unique connection point for people with physical disabilities and underprivileged youth.

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Winner of the GKF ‘Epic Easter’ Fundraising Raffle was published by inMotion Kitesurfing.

What’s it all about?

The Global Kiter Foundation is a fresh, new approach to kitesurfing. It is the only non-profit Foundation in the industry that aims to regroup kiters, professional riders, industry leaders, school owners, instructors, riders, beach users and supporters, to improve access to our sport.

Everyone in the community and the wider public can paly a role in GKF. Through committed environmental work, comprehensive education and an involved community, GKF intends on working for the good of kiting as well as the kiters.

The winds of change have arrived. Be part of them.

We are global foundation but we think local. At GKF, we are putting the focus on reinvesting in local kitesurfing efforts. Money raised through the foundation goes directly to improving your local environment through projects. Every cent donated goes straight to the projects you choose.

This is the 100% model in action; supporters decide where their money goes and see how it is spent.

Who are we? The team behind GKF has been involved in kiteboarding for over ten years. As co-founders and dedicated kiters, Sandrine Roussos Werner and Charles Werner saw a chance to develop a cohesive, inclusive organization. They want to bring the global community of kitesurfers together to share experience and knowledge.

GKF Ambassador, Dimitri Maramenides

GKF is also joined by a team of experienced and enthusiastic ambassadors. We are proud to have prominent members of the kitesurfing community helping us reach our goals: Dimitri Maramenides, Charlotte Consorti, Laurel Eastman, Jerome Josserand, Nuria Goma and Jack Elston are all part of our talented supporters.

Get involved now! With your support, and the support of dedicated teams like inMotion Kitesurfing, we can help make the difference that will count.

Stay tuned- we are looking forward to supporting projects in South Africa. You will hear news soon. Visit our site, stay updated, and get involved in your community!

You can check it out here: www.globalkiter.com or email us at contact@globalkiter.com for more info. Don’t forget Facebook and Twitter too!

Meet the Global Kiter Foundation! was published by inMotion Kitesurfing.