I think that's the thing that shocks me. Of course you expect this sort of thing to happen in the darker, less-controlled areas of the world, but it's happening here in the States. In my hometown, San Diego, there was just a big bust. It's the type of thing where I think there should be a public outrage, that we should all be very, very alarmed that [human trafficking] is happening in this day and age.

It's easy to sign a check to support a charity and many successful touring bands do just that. The effort highlights a cause, generates good publicity and offers the added benefit of a tax write-off.

But Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman and his bandmates have another motive behind giving back. The North County-based rock group hosts a Bro-Am beach event every year because they like to switch places – as the band's surfing-move handle suggests.

One way to do that is to elevate a cause they believe in while extending a hands-on approach to helping.

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