When a couple has a baby born with Down syndrome, it can be a really difficult adjustment, especially if they hadn’t been preparing for a child with special needs. But what if a couple purposely sought to adopt children with special needs? In fact, traveled around the world to bring home the children that no one…

 As I sit down to write this post, musician Jesse Sprinkle and his oldest daughter Mirabelle are on a plane on their way to Africa. Yesterday, they were in Dubai awaiting the next leg of their journey. It’s 12-year-old Mirabelle’s first time on an inernational trip, but not Jesse’s. This will be his sixth trip, doing work with…

Surf’s up for Switchfoot’s 6th annual Bro-Am, a free event featuring a surf contest, concert, beach vendors, live mural art, and more. The annual event takes place Saturday June 26, 2010 at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, CA.Proceeds from a pre-event auction night, as well as from vendors on the beach day-of, sponsorships, and an after-party…

OK, this is a fun way to raise money for charity: Switchfoot sas teamed up with Bidfire, a competitive shopping site, to offer one lucky fan the ultimate experience: the opportunity to record a song with the band during a deluxe, four-day trip to the group’s hometown of San Diego, CA. The winning bidder will…

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