The group surfs in the early mornings, serves for most of the day, then surfs again in the late afternoons. Service includes outreach, housecleaning and surf instruction. (Lucy Pemoni / For The Times)
Members of Surfing the Nation prepare to catch some waves at Waikiki Beach. (Lucy Pemoni / For The Times)
From left are Sam Culver, 26, of Seattle, Taylor Donovan 19, of Seattle, Chris Rehrer, 22, of Apple Valley, Calif., and Fredrick Johansson of Sweden. (Lucy Pemoni / For The Times)
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Aanes Palmer, 25, of Sweden walks to the ocean with a tourist he recruited for prayer, food and surfing instruction at Waikiki Beach. (Lucy Pemoni / For The Times)