{"id":1866,"date":"2018-07-07T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/07\/spina-group-raises-funds-paddle-boarding\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:32:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:32:45","slug":"spina-group-raises-funds-paddle-boarding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/07\/spina-group-raises-funds-paddle-boarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Spina Group Raises $26,000 Paddle Boarding Across The Gulf Stream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Brothers paddled from Bimini to Palm Beach to support Cystic Fibrosis<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Along with a fleet of stand up paddle boarders, kayakers and board enthusiasts, Kevin Spina of the Keyes Company\u2019s Spina Group, accompanied by his brother Kraig, crossed the Gulf Stream in the middle of the night to help raise $26,390 for Cystic Fibrosis during the Piper\u2019s Angels Foundation\u2019s 2018 Crossing for a Cure. The team exceeded their goal by more than $6,000.<\/p>\n<p>In just 15 hours, the Spina brothers completed the 75-nautical mile journey from Bimini to Palm Beach on stand up paddle boards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter 59 years, you run out of unique birthday celebration ideas,\u201d said Kevin. I wanted to do something that would have a meaningful impact. Every little bit gets us one step closer to finding a cure and helping members of the Cystic Fibrosis community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"hs-responsive-embed-wrapper hs-responsive-embed\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 0; max-width: 560px; max-height: 315px; min-width: 256px; margin: 0px auto; display: block;\">\n<div class=\"hs-responsive-embed-inner-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 56.25%; margin: 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hs-responsive-embed-iframe\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none;\" xml=\"lang\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oCh-Y3URc1A\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-service=\"youtube\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Crossing for a Cure was started by Travis Suit, whose daughter, Piper, was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of four. 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