Charity runners raise $28,000 for Surfgimp Foundation

Nearly three dozen charity runners participating in the 2025 Rehoboth Seashore Marathon Dec. 6 raised more than $28,000 for the Surfgimp Foundation.

Foundation charity runners had their registration fee reimbursed, received a special tech shirt in addition to the official race shirt, and had a special Hero Surfboard added to the finishing medal.

The Surfgimp Foundation is named after Milton resident and adaptive surfer Jay Liesener, who died in late 2017. The foundation's mission is to support, through financial grants, individuals with disabilities who require assistance to pursue an active lifestyle. The foundation has awarded more than $460,000 in grants to more than 300 recipients since 2018.

The foundation’s seventh annual Winter Beach Bash will take place from 6 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Rusty Rudder in Dewey Beach. The night includes dinner, live music by Bryen O'Boyle and Just The Tip, a four-hour open premium bar, and a huge live and silent auction.

For more information, go to surfgimpfoundation.org or email info@surfgimpfoundation.org.