Chris Hawk is one of the Southland’s legendary surfer-shapers, a well recognized member of the HB – Surf City, San Clemente surf communities and one of the renowned Hawk brothers surf clan: Sam, Tom and Chris. He has been a regular fixture at Terry’s shop for years and everyone has a classic story about Chris.

In his early days as an HB local he often traveled to Hawaii. On one of these trips, he was taken under the tutorage of world renown master shaping legend, Dick Brewer and became a lifetime member of Brewer’s renowned stable of sought after master shapers the likes of Gerry Lopez, Sam Hawk and Reno Abellira to name a few. Chris soon became a household name on the mainland.

Chris was recently diagnosed with throat cancer and began his fight against this terrible disease. An emergency tracheotomy surgery saved Chris’s life and his is now immersed in a debilitating chemotherapy treatment program. At this time, doctors have prohibited Chris from shaping or engaging in any type of physical activity.

It is the time for Chris’ friends to join together and lend a hand to one of our own. He has been shaping “magic boards” for alot of us through the years and helped us and our kids to enjoy and excel in the sport that we all love… Surfing.

The exorbitant cost of cancer treatment has put Chris in an untenable situation and is has put in the extremely difficult situation of taking care of his young son Christian and keep up with his responsibilites as a father now and in the future. Chris needs our help.

We need your contributions and volunteers to help spread the word of Chris’s plight. It is a sad situation but one that can be helped with your support and involvement. Please give as generously as you are able.

On Friday, August 28, 2009, join us for an evening of Ohana, friendship and sharing at Avila’s El Ranchito restaurant in Huntington Beach at 5:00 – 6:30pm then on to The Shorebreak Hotel from 6:30 – 10:00pm.

Enjoy, this celebration of life and camaraderie, a feel good evening of music, art, moviews, food, drink & to help Chris the best we can.

It will feature silent and live auctions, for memorabilia, valuable autographed posters, photographs, surfboards, vintage souvenirs, skateboards and a plethora of prized surf mementos. Take a bit of surfing history home with you and help a friend.

All donations welcome. For additional information you may contact benefit4chris@gmail.com / (714) 273-2815 or (831) 566-1225.

Make donation checks payable to : The Christian Hawk Trust Fund c/o Kathy Hawk Margerum 134 Moran Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95062.

For direct bank to bank deposit: Wells Fargo – The Christian Hawk Trust Fund – Checking account #8862742031 Routing #121042882