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Cherry Hill Teacher, Students Create Surfboard For Surfers With Disabilities

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Cherry Hill teacher and a group of students are making waves with a one-of-a-kind surfboard.

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Luke Alvarez, a science teacher at Carusi Middle School, designed a surfboard to accommodate surfers with disabilities.

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Alvarez's students covered it with inspirational artwork.

On Friday, they donated it to moss rehab for their "They Will Surf Again" event in Wildwood.

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The event gets people with disabilities into the ocean and riding waves with the help of volunteers.

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