The OisF works with middle school-aged girls from Monmouth County through The OisF Leadership Program, helping them build confidence, self-awareness, and leadership skills rooted in purpose and community. The program focuses on confidence, self-advocacy, and leadership as preventative skills - empowering girls to avoid harm, trust their voices, and step into positive leadership roles that create meaningful impact in their communities.

“Paying it forward” and being a ripple are cornerstones of the OisF mission. In alignment with those values, we work alongside our Riders to encourage them to create, develop, and implement their own service projects - turning intention into action and compassion into impact.

Below is a growing collection of service projects created by OisF Riders through the years. Each project reflects the girls’ ability to collaborate, problem-solve, lead with heart, and make a meaningful difference in their community. Together, these efforts serve as powerful reminders that leadership begins within - and that even small actions can create lasting waves of change.

We are deeply grateful to, among others, Brighde Dougherty, Elisha Costigan, Amy Dube,  Kara Murphy, Amanda Catero, Alexis Feldman, Megan Kohl, Ember Augustine and Erin Augustine - an extraordinary group of community leaders who have generously volunteered their time, energy, and mentorship to support and guide the girls.

This page will continue to evolve as our Riders imagine new ideas, take bold action, and create more RIPPLES throughout our community. Please explore below to learn more about the AMAZING service projects completed by our Riders - and the impact still unfolding.

• SIP & SEA: Poured with Purpose

A county-wide lemonade stand fundraiser organized as a collective effort by OisF Riders, with multiple stands operating across Monmouth County to raise money for KYDS, a 501(c)(3) youth development organization based in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Through this shared initiative, the girls collaborated across communities to raise funds, engage locally, and put the values of paying it forward into action - demonstrating how coordinated, youth-led service can create meaningful ripple-effect impact.

• Park Clean Up and Fun Run 

To illuminate the importance of togetherness, “giving back to the community and giving back yourself”, Riders in our leadership program organized a park clean up followed by a short fun run at Green Acres Park in Brielle, New Jersey.

• Books By The Beach

Riders donated their time reading books to kids on the beach. Reading stories like, Mop Rides The Waves of Life by Jaimal Yogis, these girls aimed to inspire their little audience members how to practice mindfulness tools in life through the lessons that can be taught through surfing.

• Clothing Drive Fundraiser

Riders organized a clothing drive and raised $730.00 for The Jersey Shore Rescue Mission, an outreach ministry that provides food, shelter and addiction recovery programs for our homeless community in Asbury Park.

• School Supply Collection

Riders collected school supplies and donated all items to 180 Turning Lives Around to help local families prepare for the upcoming school year.  180 Turning Lives Around is a Monmouth County-based nonprofit organization that empowers survivors and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault to find the courage and strength to turn their lives around.

•  Winter Coat Collection

Riders organized various drop off sites for members of our local community to contribute gently used and new coats. All items will be donated to The Providence House, an Ocean County-based nonprofit organization that offers an array of services to domestic violence victims and their families.

•  Youth Book Collection

This group of Riders organized drop-off sites and collected new and used children’s and young adult books. All books were donated to 180 Turning Lives Around.

• Green Acres Park Kids Scavenger Hunt

Our riders organized a family friendly, fun filled scavenger hunt at Green Acres Park in Brielle. Participants were charged $8.00 and prize winners received gift cards to local ice-cream parlors. All the proceeds from this event were used to stock local bathrooms with feminine hygiene products. This effort was especially notable in its capacity to fill a need by providing access to products and for starting a conversation about women’s health and equality.

•  Lemons For Smiles

Riders set up a lemonade stand and raised $1,450.00 to purchase supplies for “Unicorn Boxes”. These supplies were donated to Liv Like A Unicorn, a NJ Pediatric Cancer Foundation that provides financial assistance and boxes of surprises delivered to kids fighting cancer.

•  Surfers Save The Sea

Riders organized an ocean sweep in Manasquan, New Jersey. This unique idea was created by our Riders to encourage our local surf community to do our part to clean up the ocean. The project also aimed to bring awareness to the health of our oceans and its overall impact on the health of our planet.

•  Park Buckets

This service project was organized to encourage our local community to get outside and play! Buckets were filled with sports equipment and children’s play items and then set up at local parks for free, public use.

• Give Your Clothes A Second Chance

OisF Riders organized a clothing drive to support The Madonna House, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to serving infants, children and women in need with clothing and other important items for free.

•  The OisF Food Drive

To raise awareness around food insecurity in New Jersey, Riders set up a table at Brielle Day and collected a curated list of food items to be donated to our Manasquan Food Pantry, a local food pantry that currently serves 300+ local families in need.

• Paws For The Cause

Because our OisF riders believe that all animals deserve to be loved and cared for, our Rider Leadership Program participants in this particular group organized a pet supply collection. All items were donated to the Jersey Shore Animal Center, a local nonprofit organization with a mission to rescue, care for and rehome unwanted, abused, abandoned and sick animals.

•  Surf Therapy Program For Survivors Volunteer Childcare

One of our OisF Riders provided free childcare for a mother who participated in The OisF's Surf Therapy Program for Survivors. This Rider enthusiastically and generously gave her time and efforts, providing games and fun activities for the child. Her genuine kindness allowed the surf therapy participant the opportunity to benefit fully from the therapeutic surfing experience and community The OisF offered.