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Second Saturday Veterans Surf Meet Up Sessions
The JMMF Ocean Therapy Program is a unique therapeutic program that assists participants with access to the ocean and its healing benefits through surfing. JMMF has been providing surf therapy sessions for over 15 years in the spirit of our inspiration, Jimmy Miller – a passionate waterman we lost too soon to mental health issues.Every Second Saturday of the Month0745 Parking lot meet up and suit up0800 Therapy Circle on the sand0830 Surf (All abilities welcome)1000 Closing Discussion
FROPOWR in Manhattan Beach
FROPOWR = First Responders Oceanic Performance Optimization Wellness & Resiliency. FROPOWR sessions are designed to serve our police, fire, medics and dispatchers that are the front lines of serving our communities. In their line of duty, they face potentially traumatic situations every day. At JMMF, we want to express our gratitude for their service.Upon signing in, Volunteers will help to gather the boards, and other necessary gear to the beach from the parking lot.JMMF will have a water station, snacks, and sunscreen at the tent and lunch will be provided, however if there are nutriti...
LA Wildfires: Special Sessions for First Responders & Victims
Recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area have caused widespread devastation. JMMF is offering special Ocean Therapy sessions to support fire victims and first responders who worked to protect lives and property. Join us to show gratitude for first responders and provide comfort for those that suffered loss - together we can support our community as we start the process to rebuild.The Schedule for the six(6) special sessions:***POSTPONED DUE TO WATER SAFETY*** [March 8 - Hot Shot Crews; March 15 - FROPOWR]Feb 22 Firefighters/Hot Shot Crews - POSTPONEDMarch 15 FROPOWR Santa Monica - POSTP...
2026 Recurring Monthly Donor Drive
For 2026, choose a resolution with real impact. When you give monthly to the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation, you help provide ongoing surf therapy sessions, trained support teams, and safe access to the ocean for our veterans, youth, and adaptive community.Monthly giving helps us plan ahead, expand our reach, and say “yes” to more people.Choose your level. Commit to healing. Make waves.
Wounded Warrior Battalion Camp Pendleton
JMMF’s Military Ocean Therapy Program offers a unique, ocean-based alternative therapy protocol to treat military members who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) as well as anxiety, depression, alcoholism and addiction as a result of mental and physical trauma suffered during their service.“When you are surfing, you are in the moment. There is no anguish about the past, no stress about the future.” Col Greg Martin (ret) – First Commanding Officer, Wounded Warrior Battalion – WestPlease note that Camp Pendleton volunteers must follow required protocols b...
San Diego: Wounded Warrior Project Colorado
Wounded Warrior Project provides a full spectrum of free support services for veterans, including intensive mental-health and brain-health care through programs like the Warrior Care Network, which offers treatment for PTSD, TBI, depression, and anxiety with no out-of-pocket cost. Additional programs promote physical wellness through adaptive sports and coaching, while the Independence Program supports long-term or severely injured veterans in maintaining independence. In times of hardship, WWP also offers emergency financial assistance to help veterans and their families meet essential ne...
San Diego: Wounded Warrior Project San Diego
Wounded Warrior Project provides a full spectrum of free support services for veterans, including intensive mental-health and brain-health care through programs like the Warrior Care Network, which offers treatment for PTSD, TBI, depression, and anxiety with no out-of-pocket cost. Additional programs promote physical wellness through adaptive sports and coaching, while the Independence Program supports long-term or severely injured veterans in maintaining independence.
Ventura Vet Center
The Ventura Vet Center is a community-based counseling center that provides free, confidential readjustment and mental-health services to combat veterans, service members, and their families. It offers individual, couples, family, and bereavement counseling for PTSD, depression, trauma, military-sexual-trauma, grief, and other readjustment challenges, without requiring VA health-care enrollment or a service-connected disability. The center’s mission is to create a safe, supportive environment where veterans and their loved ones can heal, access resources, and navigate the transition from mi...
0 VOLUNTEERSVentura College Veterans
Ventura College’s Veterans Resource Center offers personalized support to veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, and eligible dependents — helping with admission and course registration, academic counseling (including transcript evaluation and educational planning), and access to VA or state benefits like GI Bill® and the Cal Vet College Fee Waiver. The VRC gives veterans a dedicated space to relax or study, with computers, printing, lounge/quiet-space, and access to peer networking, mentorship, and wellness-support resources. It also helps coordinate things like priority regist...
GLAVA - Los Angeles
JMMF’s Ocean Therapy Program for Service Men and Women Veterans offers a unique, ocean-based alternative therapy protocol to treat military members who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) as well as anxiety, depression, alcoholism and addiction as a result of mental and physical trauma suffered during their service.
Friendship Foundation: A Neurodivergent Community
The Friendship Foundation supports parents and families who have children and young adults with special needs by providing a safe, accepting and inclusive environment where they can enjoy sports, art, music and many other social programs with their peers. Our friendly staff and helpful volunteers create a fun experience for all. It is our belief that every person is precious and capable of love, connection and friendship. To Learn more about Friendship Foundation, visit their website at: https://www.friendshipfoundation.com/about-us.
Mychal's Learning Place: Developmental Community
The Jimmy Miller Foundation provides a unique Ocean Therapy experience for Developmental Disability Communities - youth and young adult. The Ocean Therapy sessions couple group discussions with individual surfing instruction, body surfing, water safety education, and sometimes just sand castle building. Many of our at-promise participants have never been in the ocean before or even been to the beach in their lives! We love sharing these experiences with them!To learn more about Mychal's Learning Place, visit their website: https://www.mychals.org
You're Just My Type: Type I Diabetes
A type 1 diabetes non-profit dedicated to strengthening connections through in-person events, social networking, and mental health resources.JMMF is partnering with this organization for the first time in 2025 to assist their community in their "strengthening of community" initiatives.To learn more visit: https://www.yourejustmytype.com
Stepping Forward LA
The Jimmy Miller Foundation provides a unique Ocean Therapy experience for Young Adults in the Los Angeles area. The Ocean Therapy sessions couple group discussions with individual surfing instruction, body surfing and water safety education. Many of our participants have never been in the ocean before or even been to the beach in their lives! We love sharing these experiences with them!Stepping Forward LA was designed to elevate the voices of young adults who have been through foster care. Since our founding, their direct experience has helped us design and carry out programs that their pe...
Richstone Family Center
The Jimmy Miller Foundation provides a unique Ocean Therapy experience for “at-promise” youth (formerly termed “at-risk”) in the Los Angeles area. The Ocean Therapy sessions couple group discussions with individual surfing instruction, body surfing, water safety education, and sometimes just sand castle building. Many of our at-promise participants have never been in the ocean before or even been to the beach in their lives! We love sharing these experiences with them!To learn more about the Richstone Family Center, visit their website: https://www.richstonefamily.org.
Didi Hirsch Organization
The Jimmy Miller Foundation provides a unique Ocean Therapy experience for “at-promise” youth (formerly termed “at-risk”) in the Los Angeles area. The Ocean Therapy sessions couple group discussions with individual surfing instruction, body surfing, water safety education, and sometimes just sand castle building. Many of our at-promise participants have never been in the ocean before or even been to the beach in their lives! We love sharing these experiences with them!Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has provided mental health, substance use disorder and suicide prevention services since ...
Camp Del Corazon
The Jimmy Miller Foundation provides a unique Ocean Therapy experience for “at-promise” youth (formerly termed “at-risk”) in the Los Angeles area. The Ocean Therapy sessions couple group discussions with individual surfing instruction, body surfing, water safety education, and sometimes just sand castle building. Many of our at-promise participants have never been in the ocean before or even been to the beach in their lives! We love sharing these experiences with them!Camp Del Corazon provides year-round opportunities for children living with the challenges of heart disease. We provide a fr...
Happy Trails For Kids
The Jimmy Miller Foundation provides a unique Ocean Therapy experience for “at-promise” youth (formerly termed “at-risk”) in the Los Angeles area. The Ocean Therapy sessions couple group discussions with individual surfing instruction, body surfing, water safety education, and sometimes just sand castle building. Many of our at-promise participants have never been in the ocean before or even been to the beach in their lives! We love sharing these experiences with them!At Happy Trails for Kids, while every story is different, our campers are connected by the bond of foster care - where often...
Southbay Healthcare Workers
Coming out of the COVID-19 crisis, JMMF recognized and aligned with health experts that correctly predicted that mental health issues would be the next wave of the pandemic. While isolation, quarantine and “stay at home” orders were hard on the general population, our healthcare workers suffered even greater trauma while treating patients under arduous conditions, resulting in a dramatic spike in mental health issues including anxiety, depression (MDD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), nightmares, flashbacks, mental and emotional burnout and suicidal ideation – the same symptoms we re...
Friendship Foundation: A Neurodivergent Community
The Friendship Foundation supports parents and families who have children and young adults with special needs by providing a safe, accepting and inclusive environment where they can enjoy sports, art, music and many other social programs with their peers. Our friendly staff and helpful volunteers create a fun experience for all. It is our belief that every person is precious and capable of love, connection and friendship. To Learn more about Friendship Foundation, visit their website at: https://www.friendshipfoundation.com/about-us.
2026 San Diego Veteran Surf Meet Ups
JMMF Surf Meet-Up Sessions are unique, therapist-led experiences that combine the benefits of surfing and exposure to the ocean with community-integrated discussions about mental, physical, and emotional health. These sessions are open to all Veterans and their family members and are held in Solana Beach with help from our friends at the Solana Beach VFW and Project Restore Hope. JMMF has been providing access to the ocean for over 15 years in the spirit of our inspiration, Jimmy Miller - a passionate waterman we lost too soon to mental health issues. These meet ups take place every SECON...
Just Keep Livin Beach Day
The Just Keep Livin' Foundation was founded by Camila and Matthew McConaughey and is dedicated to empowering high school students by providing them with the tools to lead active lives and make healthy choices for a better future. To learn more about Just Keep Livin', visit their website: https://jklivinfoundation.org/about-us.This event hosts over 50 youth from across the Los Angeles area hosting a variety activities for the day at the beach.
Ventura Based Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is the nation’s leading veterans service organization, dedicated to the total well-being of post-9/11 wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their families. From mental health and physical wellness to VA benefits assistance, peer support, and more, we’re changing the way our nation cares for veterans and helping them thrive for a lifetime.Learn more: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
Manhattan Beach based Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is the nation’s leading veterans service organization, dedicated to the total well-being of post-9/11 wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their families. From mental health and physical wellness to VA benefits assistance, peer support, and more, we’re changing the way our nation cares for veterans and helping them thrive for a lifetime.More information: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
San Diego Veterans Combine
A special JMMF two day Ocean Therapy sessions gathering veterans from groups such as Aspire San Diego; Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD), the SD VCA and many more..