Looking for something to do this 4th of July? Are you going to be in Huntington Beach? Then join the fun at Fred’s and enjoy great food and a perfect view of the 105th annual HB 4th of July parade…all while benefiting the Bolsa Chica Conservancy! See you there.
Recently all of us at Quiksilver and Roxy had a very inspirational guest come and visit us…Natalie Sanchez! Natalie who lives in Huntington Beach not far from Quiksilver headquarters has Ewing’s Sarcoma a type of cancer usually found in children and young adults.
Natalie has been going through chemo and radiation at CHOC since last fall. In April, part of her pelvic bone and some surrounding bones were removed. Natalie is learning to walk with walkers and crutches while she finishes up chemo this summer (She will have gone through 14 treatments of chemo when done). In the hopes of lifting Natalie’s spirits during these difficult times our very own artists Corinne Mayer, Nick Yarger and Brett Bayley created amazing custom walkers to aid Natalie in her recovery.
The entire Quiksilver family would like to thank Natalie for her inspiration and we all hope you get well soon!
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.
Kelly Slater has partnered with Kiehl’s for a Limited Edition Label Art series introducing a new Superbly Restorative Argan Body Lotion made with fairly-traded, organic Moroccan Argan Oil and Argan Leaf Extract with 100% of Kiehl’s Net Proceeds to benefit Waterkeeper Alliance. Waterkeeper Alliance is a grassroots advocacy organization with 182 Waterkeeper programs dedicated to protecting and preserving community waterways from polluters. 
If you are in the San Francisco area be sure to check out Life Is A Wave, Save The Waves Coalition's annual fundraiser bash! The event promises to be nothing short of spectacular, so hope you can all make it.
Save The Waves presents:
LIFE IS A WAVE 2009 – A benefit for Save The Waves Coalition
Thursday, May 14, 6pm – midnight
111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco
Featuring:
-Live music: Bayonics; Kapakahi; The Dung Beetles
-DJs: M3 (Green Gorilla), omarEtch (Omar Etchiveria), DJ Paul
-Surf Film Audio-Visuals
-Live & Silent Auction with amazing, limited-edition items
-2009 Wave Saver Award honoring surf philanthropist Fernando Aguerre
-Surprise entertainment
-Special guests TBA
Tickets are $20 general and $50 Green Package, (Green Package includes a one-year Save The Waves membership and a very special gift – gifts provided by SIGG water bottles & Anon sunglasses!). All proceeds to benefit Save The Waves Coalition. *Advance ticket sales will end at noon on Thursday.
For more information, please contact Save The Waves at 831.426.6169 or email lindsey@savethewaves.org.
Event webpage: savethewaves.org/events
Purchase tickets: brownpapertickets.com
Quiksilver Premium is proud to give a percentage of sales from our garments which are made from recycled bottles to Reef Check, to help rehabilitate and protect the fragile coral reefs of our planet. It is our duty to take care of the oceans for our further generations.
Look for garments with this hangtag to give back…
The BarrelHouse presents: A Benefit for the Keep a Breast Foundation Friday, May 15th 7:30 PM at the BarrelHouse. The night will feature a performance by Chicago’s post-rock band Tortoise and San Francisco’s own Tommy Guerrero as well as the auctioning off the “Prevention is the Cure” mural painted by Ferris Plock, Jay Howell, Cody Cochran.
The Keep A Breast Foundation is a non-profit organizing helping eradicate breast cancer by exposing young people to methods of prevention, early detection and support. Through events such as the one we are hosting, the foundation seeks to increase breast cancer awareness among young people so they are better equipped to make choices and develop habits that will benefit their long –term health and well being.
We hope all of you can join us to support our cause Friday! Please RSVP to rsvp@barrelhousesf.com as space is limited. 
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
