The last post in this thread mentioned the sponsorship by GMAC ResCap (Residential Capital) , a financial services company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, of the 2008 ‘Fraser Walk for Autism’.
Another ‘GMAC’ is Garrett ‘GMAC’ McNamara, an American professional big wave surfer and extreme waterman explorer. McNamara is involved with Surfer’s Healing , an organisation that was the subject of a previous post …
…Of his many recent undertakings, McNamara is most enthusiastic to discuss Surfers Healing, an organization that teaches children with autism how to surf.
…McNamara remembers one boy from Montauk that had so much energy his mother would put him in the water and watch him paddle from lifeguard tower to tower. “We were able to work with him and channel that [energy]. By the end [of the camp], he was up on his own,” which is McNamara’s goal for each event. “I’ll find [a kid] who’s got enough skill to detach. I’ll work with him one-on-one throughout the day and commit to taking him surfing when I leave.”…
Here is a link to a video of Garrett McNamara and a Surfers Healing youngster riding a WaveJet surfboard in Narragansett, Rhode Island: Garrett McNamara and Surfers Healing Youngster Ride WaveJet - YouTube
(source: Surf Break with Garrett McNamara | Positive Impact Magazine Stories & Solutions on how to live a Happy, Healthy Sustainable Life )