Brendan Borek 2007 Circle of Friends

Brendan Borek loved life, and life it seemed, loved Brendan. An avid surfer, gifted artist, and an agile soccer player, his teenage years mirrored life at its fullest. Diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma (cancer of the bone) at 17, he vied against death with courage and dignity until the disease claimed him in December 1991. Today, Brendan's Fund assists local children in Cape May County with Pediatric Cancer and their families.

The Surf Competition is the largest event held every summer in Avalon, NJ. During the competition, friends and family paddle out to the ocean and form the Circle of Friends in Brendan's memory. This year was especially tragic with the passing of a true American Hero, 1st LT. Travis Manion of the USMC. In his memory a wreath of flowers was placed in the ocean during the Circle of Friends Memorial.

This video documents the 2007 Circle of Friends during the competition on August 18, 2007 at 12:00pm


Music:

Jack Johnson and Matt Costa - Let It Be Sung
The Beatles - In My Life

Category:

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• avalon
• new
• jersey
• surfing
• competition
• memorial
• high
• tides
• brendan
• borek
• surf

[avalonsurfer]

i miss av

[lax1211]

brendan borek <3

[crumlishisabestatska]

i was in this

[littlegirlinglasses]

aww... i love it!