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Never Quit Never 2013

Saturday, June 1st, 2013

In May 2013, I was brought out to Jacksonville Beach, Florida, for the Never Quit event. what a great event!

The mission of Never Quit Never is to educate the community on how to avoid Brain Bleeds, Stroke and Heart Disease through healthy life choices and encourage everyone to take on a Never Quit attitude and live life to its fullest. The Never Quit Event is based on these 5 principles:
Faith & Wellness: Encouraging people to live a purpose driven life.
Family: A day of great fun for everyone to come together.
Healthy lifestyle: Healthy foods, challenging physical activities, and preventative health check-ups.
Our Armed Services: Honoring the spirited people who both support and serve our country
Take on a NEVER QUIT approach to Life: No matter what life throws at you, a NEVER QUIT attitude will allow you to finish life’s race.

It was truly a fun event to participate in! I spoke two nights before showings of my film Soul Surfer, and my fiancee Adam came up to say a few words! My foundation, Friends of Bethany Hamilton, which reaches out to shark attack survivors and amputees, had a booth at the event and sold t-shirts that embodied the never quit attitude, saying “Can’t Keep Me Out Of The Water.” The main challenges at Never Quit were some fun active competitions! I was glad to race in the Trident: a 5k run + 500meter swim + 1 1/2 mile paddle. I did the Trident with Lt. Brad Snyder who lost his sight in Afghanistan. I was his eyes as we did the Trident; it was a lot of fun! Later that day Brad and Adam did a total MANly event called the Warrior Challenge!

Florida residents should attend this event next year, it’s quite special!

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BeYourOwnYou.org Limited Edition Apparel

Monday, May 27th, 2013

Aloha Friends!
Hope you had a fantastic May and you are looking forward to summer! I know I am! I’m starting off the summer with some great news.
I am working with a company called Be Your Own You on a project that will help raise money for Friends of Bethany!

Be Your Own You is a Christian based lifestyle brand whose mission is to instill positive self-esteem, self-image, and empowerment in young girls and women. We all know that when you feel good about yourself you make better life choices, you do better in school, you respect yourself and others, and you lead an overall happier life!

BYOU wants ALL women and girls to feel empowered and confident in themselves, so they created a campaign called the Be Your Own You Celebrity Signature Series and they asked me to be part of it!

In the Celebrity Signature Series, I worked with BYOU to create designs that reflect me and my values along with the BYOU message and then we put those designs on shirts, hats, and tote bags, and we sell them for ONLY 2 weeks on the BYOU website. There are adult & kids sizes available. Then, (and this is one of the best parts), $7.00 of EVERY sale is donated to Friends of Bethany!

BYOU asked me to join the movement and help spread the message on the importance of positive self esteem and self image in all women and girls.
Now, I’m asking you to do the same. It’s an important mission and I hope you will all check out the website and share the message!

Check out these awesome designs from my Signature Series collection! They are available for a limited time—ONLY 2 weeks!

Remember $7.00 of EVERY sale is donated to Friends of Bethany Hamilton, which supports shark attack survivors and amputees worldwide..
Campaign ends on June 6, 2013 at 11:59pm EST.

Aloha,
Bethany

p.s. Here’s a little Inspirational Treat video from BYOU –

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Impact Church (April 21, 2013)

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Bethany visited Impact Church in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 21, 2013. Click play below to watch the full video of the service.

Bethany “SOUL SURFER” Hamilton from Impact Church on Vimeo.

The one and only "Soul Surfer" Bethany Hamilton visits Impact Church and tells all about her deepest thoughts and conversations with God.

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Canyon Ridge Church (April 21, 2013)

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Bethany spoke at Canyon Ridge Church in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 20-21, 2013. Click the image below to visit the church website where you can watch the full video.

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EV Free Fullerton SKYPE Appearance

Monday, April 8th, 2013

This was my first Skype event! Not quite as good as being there in person, but still pretty awesome, and definitely a pleasure to be there with Joni Eareckson Tada!

Intergenerational Disabilities Program from Ev Free Fullerton on Vimeo.

I Skyped in from Morocco!

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BTS Video from Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story

Monday, February 11th, 2013

Bethany is honored to play a small part in Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story. Derek is a BLIND surfer, and this documentary is the journey of his dream to get barreled at Pipeline. Along the way, he meets, inspires, and challenges famous and common surfers alike to live by faith, not by sight.

This is a fun Behind the Scenes video of Bethany and Derek hanging out and goofing off.

Behind the Scenes with Bethany Hamilton from WalkingOnWater on Vimeo.

To learn more about the film, visit: www.beyondsightmovie.com

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Globo TV’s CORUJÃO DO ESPORTE (Feb 3, 2013)

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013

Brazil’s Globo TV did a profile on Bethany for their late night show CORUJÃO DO ESPORTE, which aired this month!

Episode Description
In Portuguese: Conheça a história da surfista que reaprendeu a viver após perder um braço

English translation: Learn the history of the surfer who relearned to live after losing an arm

WATCH ONLINE AT GLOBO TV

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Cambio TBE Video: My Favorite Things

Friday, January 11th, 2013

Check out this video where I share pictures of many of the things I love about life on cambio’s TBE!

Video Description:
Aloha! Ever wondered what daily life in Kauai is like for soul surfer Bethany Hamilton? She showed us some of her favorite things about island living, via Skype. We just have one question: When do we get to move to Hawaii?

WATCH NOW

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Video of high-diving practice for Stars in Danger

Monday, January 7th, 2013

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Squaw Valley Institute speaking event

Thursday, December 27th, 2012

On December 22, 2012, Bethany spoke at Olympic Village Lodge in Squaw Valley, California. The Squaw Valley Institute presented “Inspiring Uncommon Conversations with Bethany Hamilton” to a sold out 500+ audience. Bethany shared her story, answered questions from the audience, and signed books. She also enjoyed a few days of snowboarding on fresh powder with local pro snowboarders, Jeremy Jones, Tom Burt and Iris Lazzareschi.

ESPN Action Sports Video: Bethany Back on Snow