Chris Antao's main objective when he started Gnome Surf Therapy was to save at least one child from feeling the pain he experienced.

He turned to the ocean and got into surfing where he found happiness, joy, self-esteem, self-confidence and an overall love for the sport of surfing. 

"When I found surfing, it was like one of the only times I felt present in the moment and I could focus, and after I was done felt these extreme levels of happiness, self-confidence and self-esteem that would last for weeks on end," he said. 

He found his calling — starting a surf camp for kids of all abilities, including those with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, depression, epilepsy and LGTBQ youth.

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