Check out all the great programs our friends at Eco Surf Volunteers have coming up in 2010. For more infomation visit their website…
For years, Quiksilver has been actively engaged in charitable activities, both locally and globally. Quiksilver recognizes the concept of corporate social responsibility and benevolence. We want our philanthropic work to have impact beyond what we do as one company and believe that we can do this by coordinating the support of other organizations and individuals. Read More
ISA’s Fernando Aguerre Meets IOC President Mr. Jacques Rogge in Switzerland
On November 19, ISA President Fernando Aguerre met in Lausanne, Switzerland, with the highest authority of the Sports World, Mr. Jacques Rogge, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President. Also in attendance was IOC Sports Director, Mr. Christophe Dubi. Surfing chances for Olympic Games inclusion was part of the agenda. Over 15 years ago Aguerre started his quest to get Surfing into the world most important sporting event. Surfing was one of the most attractive sports on the Asian Beach Games (Bali, 2008). Surfing will be featured in the South American Beach Games (Uruguay, December 2009). For the third time in a row Surfing was part of the Bolivarian Games. Also, some other Action Sports like BMX and Snowboarding were added to the Sports Program in the last ten years.
Read more here.
Bolsa Chica Conservancy’s Public Workshop
for more information please visit the Bolsa Chica Consevancy’s website www.bolsachica.org
Stand Up for Skateparks Las Vegas 2009
The Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks benefit is coming to Las Vegas on November 7, 2009 to help the Tony Hawk Foundation bring free, quality public skateparks to low-income communities across the United States. This years event is sure to be awesome featuring a Vert Skateboarding and BMX demo with Tony Hawk and other top pro athletes, interactive games, activities, music by Rancid, and live and silent auctions—all to support a great cause.
for tickets and more information click here.
Think Pink
As the month of October comes to an end, we just wanted to remind you that its never to late to get involved and help support Keep A Breast. The Quiksilver Foundation and Roxy have been strong supporters of Keep A Breast, an organization which seeks to eradicate breast cancer by making young people aware of methods of prevention, early detection and support. For the past three years, we have marked October Breast Cancer Awareness Month by organizing an employee celebration, Think Pink Day.
In lieu of an event this year, the Quiksilver Foundation has decided to make a donation to Keep A Breast, specifically to support their newest campaign Treasured Chest. This inspirational program offers women, recently diagnosed with breast cancer, a breast casting kit to empower them by documenting their cancer journey.
There is another way YOU can be involved and help support Keep A Breast. Keep A Breast has just launched a MEMBERSHIP DRIVE FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH 2009.
Keep A Breast Membership can be obtained by visiting the website www.keep-a-breast.org and paying an annual $25 donation or a monthly donation. Keep A Breast Members will receive a unique members only license plate frame, exclusive Member Newsletter, Official membership sticker and so much more. Members will be first to hear of upcoming events, art and memorabilia auctions, new programs, and volunteer opportunities. The Member Newsletter will include exclusive discounts from a growing number of partnering brands, free downloads from the coolest musicians and other awesome perks.
Show your support and become a member of Keep A Breast TODAY!!
The 2009 5th Annual Laguna Beach Million Dollar Home Raffle
October 21, 2009 is your last chance to enter the 5th Annual Laguna Beach Million Dollar Home Raffle. Tickets are only $150…click here for your chance to win big!
Our friends at the Ocean Institute are partnering with us at the Quiksilver Foundation to collectively raise funds in a fun and rewarding way. This will enable both of our foundations to accomplish what we do best, help others.
Every $150 ticket sold is the ticket owners chance to win the grand prize of $1 million cash or a Laguna Beach home and hundreds of other prizes. The Ocean Institute site, ocean-institute.org has information on the home, the rules, the prizes, entry form and more.
Enter before August 19, because the earlier you enter the more chances you have to win. Buy 2 or more tickets and qualify for 12 bonus drawings, $245,000 in prizes including TWO Toyota Prius’s.
Please remember, someone will win big (good luck if you buy a ticket) and our foundations will be made stronger with each ticket sold. Only 22,000 tickets will be sold.
Thank you for supporting us and understanding how important tickets sales are to those we help!
Please find the entry form here.
Surfrider Foundations 25th Anniversary Gala – October 9th
On October 9th Surfrider is taking a moment to celebrate it’s first 25 years fighting to protect our oceans, waves and beaches. The event will be in Los Angleles, CA and has a few components. There will be an auction of the 25 most iconic waves in the world as interpreted by leading artists. Surfrider will be honoring Pearl Jam, Incubus and David Chokachi along with a musical performance by Camp Freddy and special guests. Camp Freddy includes Dave Navarro (Jane’s Additions), Billy Morrison (The Cult), Matt Sorum (Guns N Roses/Velvet Revolver), and Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction/Alanis Morrisette).
Click here for more info on the event, and to purchase ticktes.
Stand Up for Skateparks Beverly Hills 2009
The Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks benefit returns to Beverly Hills on October 11, 2009 to help the Tony Hawk Foundation bring free, quality public skateparks to low-income communities across the United States. This years event is sure to be awesome featuring a Vert Skateboarding and BMX demo with Tony Hawk and other top pro athletes, interactive games, activities, music by Blink 182, and live and silent auctions—all to support a great cause.
for tickets and more information click here.
Padang Earthquake Relief Appeal
SurfAid has launched an Emergency Response Appeal to help the people of Padang who were hit by a huge earthquake (7.6 on the Richter scale) on Wednesday 30 September. Please donate here.
SurfAid Situation Report: Sumatran Earthquakes
Three groups of SurfAid assessment teams, ascertaining where SurfAid should focus its initial relief efforts, have returned from the sub-districts of Agam and Pasaman Barat (West Pasaman), which lie to the north of Padang and were heavily hit by the earthquakes.
“SurfAid was requested by UN-OCHA to undertake rapid assessment of two coastal sub-districts of Agam and we found 75,000 people without shelter,” SurfAid Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Judge, said today from SurfAid Emergency Response headquarters in Padang. “Rain is forecast for the next week so SurfAid is urgently planning with other agencies to respond to this assessment.”
SurfAid has loaded a boat, the Kuala Intan Baru2, with emergency supplies for Pasaman Barat. On board are 300 shelter kits, 700 tarpaulins, 300 construction kits and 500 hygiene packs, plus medical staff. The boat will depart from Muara Harbour Padang at 8am tomorrow (Wednesday 7 October) bound for Sasak Harbour in the north.
Tom Plummer, our Mentawai Program Manager who has come to Padang from his base in Tua Pejat, said: “We have enough solid information about the situation and we are sending shelter and hygiene kits to the affected area as soon as we can, along with doctors, nurses and medicine, so the community can receive immediate help.”
A team of six from SurfAid will join the boat, along with one person from Trocaire. The journey will take eight hours.
The emergency supplies will be distributed to the three worst-hit sub-districts of Pasaman Barat:
1. Sasak Ranah Pasisia, IDPs 1000
2. Luhak Nan Duo, IDPs 15,000
3. Kinali, IDPs 30,000
(IDPs – Internally Displaced Persons. These figures are a broad estimation only.)
Kuala Intan will act as a floating warehouse, staff accommodation and communication post. The team will take two motorbikes onboard the boat. Other boats are standing by in Muara Harbour if further supplies are needed to Sasak.
SurfAid CEO Dr Dave Jenkins, Matt Hannon and Tom Plummer will depart Padang to Sasak with a speedboat to do primary treatment and further assessment tomorrow morning.
SurfAid is planning with other aid agencies – IOM (trucks and transport), Save the Children (NFIs (non food items), especially shelter) and SurfAid (distribution, Monitoring & Evaluation) – to do distribution in the Agam area. Departure is also planned for tomorrow.
Shelter has been identified as key priority in all areas and SurfAid is currently sourcing shelter kits from cities outside Padang.
SurfAid Founder and CEO, Dr Dave Jenkins, said all SurfAid staff have rallied, despite some of them having near-death experiences and others losing their homes.
“The team spirit amazes me yet again as we roll out our program to the many people in need,” Dr Dave said. “These are unforgettable moments for our maturing organisation – to serve with such warm-hearted people passionately committed to the welfare of others.”
Summary of SurfAid rapid assessments:
- SurfAid will be focusing on two sub-districts of Agam and Pasaman Barat. Pasaman Barat’s worst areas are: Luhak Nan Duo, Kinali, and Sasak Ranah Pasisia.
- Agam: Worst areas are Tanjung Raya and Nibung (Lubuk Basung), where 99% of the village has been damaged or collapsed.
- Assessment data will be compiled by SurfAid’s Dr Saiful Sofjan to ascertain the needs for further plans on medical care provisions, trauma clinic and school space.
- Re-assessment about the exact location where SurfAid can pitch tents will be communicated by the assessment team by telephone.
- The Trauma Clinic team will meet several psychology teams from Universitas Andalas to discuss the framework of working with the community members and religious leaders to provide a cultural trauma approach for the community in Chinatown and other areas within the Padang region, and as well for Agam and Pasaman Barat.
Ocean Institute to Present 2nd Annual Surfscience Teen Conference
The Ocean Institute will present its 2nd Annual Surfscience Teen Conference for 8th to 12th grade students with an interest in surf, ocean science, conservation and general ocean appreciation on Saturday, October 17, 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Participants will:
- Meet and interact with researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- See equipment used for research, including a water sampling jet ski and a beach monitoring ATV
- Help conduct ocean currents experiments at Imperial Beach, and much more.
The $15 registration fee includes a light breakfast, lunch, the bus trip and needed materials.
Register online at www.ocean-institute.org or call (949) 496-2274 for information.
Founded in 1977, the Ocean Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean preservation through education, setting the standard for educational excellence and serving as a leading resource for universities, museums, teachers and all others seeking to increase their knowledge of the ocean. The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on weekends, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children (ages 4-12), Ocean Institute members free. Unique maritime and ocean-themed items are available in the Chambers Gallery everyday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Institute address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point. Website: www.ocean-institute.org. Phone: (949) 496-2274.
2008 Business of the Year – The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce has selected the Ocean Institute as Dana Point’s “Business of the Year.” The award recognizes the positive contribution the Ocean Institute has made to the Dana Point community.
