11-year-old boy from New Jersey surfs 700+ days in a row for charity

NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- A fifth grader in New Jersey has been having a swell of a time, and it's all for charity.

Carter Doorley, 11, has gone surfing for 722 days in a row.

It all started as a solution to being locked up during the COVID pandemic.

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But now, Doorley is using his surfing to raise money for different charities.

He's already collected more than 2,600 canned goods for a local food pantry, raised $1,500 for Surf-Aid, and more than $1,000 for Save the Children.

Now, he's focusing on helping a local animal rescue.

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