Give and Surf is a small nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the local communities of Bocas del Toro through education and community development.

Since 2011, Give and Surf has provided free educational programs and services, currently serving over 1,000 local youth each month. Its programs include after-school activities, summer camps, English classes, preschool and kindergarten, a school lunch program, school transportation, university scholarships and vocational training for hospitality and tourism, BEST Bocas.

Give and Surf is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States and a registered NGO in Panama.

To volunteer or donate, contact Give and Surf at info@giveandsurf.org or visit their website at www.giveandsurf.org. Follow along on Facebook and Instagram @givenandsurf.

Give and Surf accepts both short and long-term volunteers to assist at their community centers and welcomes donations of new and lightly used clothing, toys, home goods, and other items, which are distributed to various communities in the archipelago.