Strong response to support late surfer’s family

More than 1600 people have donated nearly $160,000 to the young family of a Dunedin surfer who died late last month.

Jamie Civil (35) was surfing at Aramoana Beach on March 26 when he failed to resurface after catching a large wave in rough seas.

Now, a Givealittle page set up by the South Coast Boardriders Association, of which Mr Civil was a member, has raised $96,031 from 1114 donors in the 24 days since Mr Civil’s death.

Another, set up by Mr Civil’s longtime friend Thomas Price, of Auckland, raised $62,235 from 499 donors over the same period.

Donations were still coming in yesterday afternoon.

The money from both fundraisers will go to supporting Mr Civil’s partner and their 6-month-old daughter.