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. The Quiksilver Foundation was formed to bring all of Quiksilver’s charitable giving under one umbrella. The Foundation commenced activities as a 501(c)(3) private foundation in October of 2004.

Our Mission

The Quiksilver Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to benefiting and enhancing the quality of life for communities of boardriders across the world by supporting environmental, educational, health and youth-related projects.

Our Vision

With offices in Europe, Australia and America, Quiksilver has the capability of touching people worldwide. Quiksilver has the vision of making a difference to community and environment through the Quiksilver Foundation.

The Quiksilver Foundation has a commitment to improving the quality of all our lives.
We desire to benefit:
Local Communities, including schools, churches and local charities through support and outreach programs;
Major special projects and organizations sharing our focus on children, education, science, oceans and the environment.

For nearly three decades, Quiksilver has been a leader in providing charitable support that has enabled boardriders’ communities around the world to benefit education, the environment, scientific research and a variety of related causes.

Today, the Quiksilver Foundation has been formed to continue the charitable endeavors of the company throughout the world. From its office at Quiksilver’s Headquarters in Huntington Beach, California, the Quiksilver Foundation is in coordination with the company’s global offices in Asia, Australia, Europe and across the world.

Through sharing a wide range of resources, the Quiksilver Foundation can enable community-based organizations with charitable support, research and science innovation. The Quiksilver Foundation recognizes that our communities and their environments have provided great benefits for boardriders across the globe; it is their desire to preserve and continue this benevolence for this generation and those to follow.

The Quiksilver Foundation has a broad mission, or in other words, big dreams. Most foundations have only one aim or goal, however at Quiksilver we are a company that surf, skates, skis and boards, so you are going to find us in the ocean, on the mountain and in the streets. That is why our mission is broad, because we are an international company that works in every environment and as such we hold ourselves responsible guardians for them.

With just a year under our belt the Foundation has been very busy and was key to relief efforts after the Tsunami in Asia and Hurricane Katrina.

By supporting groups such as SurfAid International and The Sumba Foundation we are giving people in underprivileged countries a hand up not a hand out. These foundations are creating sustainable futures for many islands in Indonesia by building schools, wells, roads and educating the people about malaria prevention, proper nutrition and sanitary practices.

We foster youth initiatives to build the future of our sport as well as our community, country and world. QuikSCience in collaboration with USC and The Wrigley Ocean Institute continues to grow and encourage science education in our schools and inspire future generations of scientists.

The Crossing visiting the West Coast of the United States was a perfect forum for us to show the work we do with Reef Check, by providing berths for marine biologists in order for them to monitor the worlds oceans and reefs. We also hosted a fundraising event at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, introducing the Southern Californian community to the Quiksilver Foundation and raising money for the Quiksilver Foundation and the Ocean Institute.

The support of health related charities such as Keep A Breast through our Roxy brand has also been a huge success, raising over $100,000 for breast cancer research.

All of the work of the Foundation could not happen without the support of our employees who have joined teams to walk or run to raise money and awareness for other foundations such as The Children’s Hospital of Orange County and The Susan G Komen Race for a Cure. They gave generously during the Tsunami disaster and for Hurricane Katrina relief, as well as for local initiatives during the holidays by donating gifts for The Make A Wish Foundation and The Someone Cares Soup Kitchen.

These are all only a small amount of the charities that we support. Quiksilver Australia and Europe both have local initiatives and in 2006 we look forward to growing these programs and creating more global initiatives.

Sincerely,

Robert McKnight
Chairman/CEO
Quiksilver Inc.