WE BELIEVE THERE IS A LONGING WITHIN EVERY INDIVIDUAL TO OVERCOME THE TRIALS, PAINS, AND DIFFICULTIES OF LIFE.

Our mission is to encourage a broken world and offer hope to overcome through Jesus Christ. We believe there is a longing within every individual to overcome the trials, pains and difficulties of life. We believe that longing is answered and fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ.

With a vision to establish individuals to be overcomers in Christ, the family and friends of Bethany Hamilton, a world-class professional surfer who lost her arm to a shark bite at the age of 13, formed the Beautifully Flawed Foundation a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Jesus said, “In the world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

Scripture also tells us that “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God… everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” (1 John 5:1a, 4-5 ESV)

An Overcomer is a child of God, a warrior, rooted in faith in Christ Jesus who stands victorious in Him over the trials and influence of the world.

We seek to share this message as we reach out in practical and meaningful ways to serve those who need us most.

Operation Overcome: Our First Response Team is a group of volunteers who respond immediately when we hear of a new shark attack survivor or traumatic amputee. Encouragement Packages are sent or hand delivered to bring Hope to Overcome.

Programs: Beautifully Flawed Foundation hosts retreats, conferences and programs within the United States. The Beautifully Flawed Retreat is our most renowned program and is a retreat for young amputee women ages 14-26. This program is just one example of how the Beautifully Flawed Foundation has restored hope in this broken world.

For more information, about Beautifully Flawed and our other programs, please visit our Programs page.

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We believe it is important to be honest and true to our faith, making sure that everything we do is centered around our passion for the gospel of Christ and our desire to share the love of God with the broken world.

Our Core Values are:

  • Caring –  we show compassion toward all those in need
  • Respect for Our Beginnings – originally named the Friends of Bethany Hamilton Foundation, we still aim to convey a sense of Bethany’s healthy, active lifestyle in each of our programs
  • Holistic – we empower those we reach to be their best in all areas of life
  • Effective – we make a noticeable difference in the lives of individuals and groups we reach
  • Personal – we seek to build lasting mentorship relationships with the attendees in order to be a resource and an encouragement to them on their life journey as they mature personally, professionally and spiritually in their knowledge of God and Christian character.

The Beautifully Flawed Foundation exists because of individuals like
you who value investing your hard earned money to help the lives of others.