--- title: Surfers Healing - With Nikki Bascome description: Surfers Healing - With Nikki BascomeApril 29, 2025Watch on YouTubeListen on BuzzsproutLike and Subscribe Overview Transcript Downloads and Resources About Nikki... canonical_url: https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/the-nikki-and-reuel-podcast-experience/surfers-healing-with-nikki-bascome language: en-GB date: 2025-04-30T03:36:52Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/the-nikki-and-reuel-podcast-experience/surfers-healing-with-nikki-bascome. Schema.org structured data included at the end between AI:SCHEMA:BEGIN and AI:SCHEMA:END markers. markdown-tokens: 1987 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/the-nikki-and-reuel-podcast-experience/surfers-healing-with-nikki-bascome. 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Nikki emphasizes the importance of community support, fundraising efforts, and creating a safe environment for families to enjoy a day of surfing without the pressures of daily life. The episode highlights the impact of Surfers Healing on both children and their parents, fostering hope and connection within the autism community. **Takeaways** - Surfers Healing is a free surf camp for children with autism. - The camp aims to provide a day where autism doesn't exist. - Parents often feel overwhelmed and need a break from caregiving. - Every child who participates is celebrated, regardless of their surfing ability. - The camp fosters a sense of community and support for families. - Nikki emphasizes the importance of emotional connections with children. - Surfers Healing relies heavily on community support and donations. - The camp provides a safe environment for children to explore the ocean. - Nikki shares personal stories that highlight the camp's impact. - The organization is always looking for volunteers and donations to sustain its mission. **Sound Bites** - "It's a 24 hour, 7 day a week job." - "There’s not a dry eye on the beach." - "Every child gets a trophy." ![Nikki Bascome](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/staff/nikkibascome.png)Nikki brings a wealth of experience to The Wilmington Conservative. Her lifelong involvement in the community gives her a great perspective on both politics and culture. She takes these things seriously - but never TOO seriously. She grew up in New Hanover County Schools, raised two adult children in New Hanover County Schools, and has two children currently in New Hanover County Schools, and I work in New Hanover County Schools. She is actively involved in Surfer's Healing and can be seen all about New Hanover. ![Reuel Sample](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/staff/reuelsample.png)Reuel Sample is the Editor-in-Chief of The Wilmington Standard. A graduate of Grove City College and Princeton Theological Seminary, he has served as both a Presbyterian Pastor and a Navy Chaplain. He is the product of a classical liberal arts education combined with real world experience in politics and business and conservative Christian worldview firmly rooted in the Reformed tradition. 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