A big thank you to all who came out on Saturday in celebration of International Surfing Day. With over 250 participants we were able to raise $400 for the Bolsa Chica Conservancy all while having a great time cleaning the beach. The Quiksilver Foundation appreciates your support in preserving our oceans and we look forward to next year!
Be sure to check out Surfline for the wrap up story and photos.
Come celebrate International Surfing Day this Saturday with the Quiksilver Foundation and the Bolsa Chica Wetlands Conservatory at Bolsa Chica State Beach.
The morning is set to kick-off at the south end of the park with an open surf session and a beach clean-up to follow. Surftech will be demoing their quiver of the latest Surftech surfboards and SUP boards.
Entrance into the park is free for volunteers who show up between 7:00am and 9:00am. Tell the gatekeeper you are there for the Quiksilver Foundation beach day. Look for the Quiksilver and Roxy buses.
For the first 300 volunteers, Taco Bell is giving away lunch and Sambazon will be mixing up smoothies. And as an extra special thank-you, Quiksilver Foundation will give away special event tee-shirts. Check-in at the Quiksilver Foundation tent to get a wristband for lunch, smoothies and tee-shirt.
Bags and gloves for the beach clean-up are provided.
SCHEDULE:
7:00am – Surf Session
9:00am – Beach Clean-Up
11:00am – Lunch
Earth Resource Foundation invites you to join their…
“HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTT”
Cigarette Litter Beach Clean-up come help preserve our beautiful beach!
SATURDAY, June 6, 2009
Newport Beach Pier
Balboa Blvd. and 21st Street, Newport Beach, CA
8:30 a.m. Registration
9 to 11:30 a.m. Clean-Up
11:30 a.m. Wrap-up, prizes, tally of butts
Directions and Parking: Newport Beach Pier Balboa Blvd and 21st Street,
Newport Beach, CA, from the 55 freeway, go straight onto Newport blvd. Follow the signs to pier & beach parking on 22nd, or go past 22nd & there is free street parking
TAKE ACTION:
1) Tell your friends and family to be responsible
2) Become an Earth Resource volunteer
Dolphins are dying, whales are disappearing, and the oceans are growing sick. Every year 2,500 dolphins are slaughtered in Taiji, Japan alone. This horrific secret has been kept under wraps for far to long.
Quiksilver Foundation, along with SaveJapanDolphins.org recently held a special event for the award-winning film “The Cove” at Quiksilver’s Headquarters in Huntington Beach.
The exclusive advanced screening of the “The Cove” was a huge success followed by a intimate Q&A with the film’s leading star, activist and former trainer to “Flipper” – Ric O’Barry. Now having devoted his life to saving dolphins in the wild, Ric shared some personal thoughts on the cause as well as ways that we can take action and make a difference.
“The Cove” received the coveted Audience Award and the Official Selection Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was most recently shown at Cannes to a packed house. The film will be released in theaters nationwide July 31st. Check out the trailer at www.thecovemovie.com
A special thanks to Primo Beer and Barefoot Wine for supplying the always appreciated drinks.
When applying for a grant through the Quiksilver Foundation, you must be aware that we are a boardriding company and your application must be within our vision. We will support orgainzations and groups that have clearly defined their special need for our support. The Quiksilver Foundation takes all applications seriously and if an application is approved, the Board of Directors will follow the progress of the work through all stages of development requiring frequent updates, receipts and information from you the approved grantee.
The Quiksilver Foundation provides support to a host of charitable initiatives, organizations, and projects aligned with its mission of supporting communities of boardriders across the globe. In addition, the Quiksilver Foundation shares a wide range of resources, including Quiksilver product donations, to enable community-based organizations to achieve their charitable goals. The list of donees is comprehensive and extensive.
For grant applications, questions
and info requests, send to:
Ryan Ashton - ryan.ashton@quiksilver.com
Kathie Armstrong - kathie.armstrong@quiksilver.com
Taylor Cotton - taylor.cotton@quiksilver.com
Julia Ladgrove (South Pacific - Australia inquiries only) quiksilver.foundation@quiksilver.com.au
