John Russo

ATLANTIC CITY — Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, in partnership with Heart of Surfing, hosted Bonus Surf Day on Saturday for children with autism and other developmental disabilities.

The event was held in the morning on Hard Rock Beach. Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders and mascot Swoop were also at Saturday's event due as another of the sponsors was the Eagles Autism Foundation.

Hard Rock team members volunteered, and the casino provided soft-top surfboards, rash guards and life vests to all children.

Heart of Surfing, based out of North Wildwood and Atlantic City, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that offers free surfing and skateboarding lessons for families with autism or other developmental disabilities. It was founded in 2014 by Cindy and Bob Fertsch, who wer

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