In our continued effort to raise funds to support Bodeen Vince Riley and her on going care, Dane Reynolds and Julian Wilson’s surfboards are now available to bid on!
All money raised goes to Bodeen and her family so help us get behind this awesome cause, look after one of our own and buy a board…
Jamie Mitchell, the 8 x Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race Winner, and fellow elite paddler Jackson English have joined forces to raise money for SurfAid International in this year’s gruelling 32-mile (51.5 km) Hawaiian race on July 25th.
English, 35, who is SurfAid’s biggest individual fundraiser, finished runner-up to Mitchell in the 2008 event across the Ka’iwi Channel, which is one of the most challenging stretches of water in the world.
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Mitchell, 33, from Currumbin, Queensland, Australia, holds the race record of four hours, 48 minutes and 23 seconds, which he set in 2007. He said he was honoured to work with SurfAid to help raise funds during its 10th anniversary year.
“SurfAid is a frontline organization whose efforts have a direct and real effect on the lives of those people who don’t have access to the health care, education and support that we sometimes take for granted,” Jamie said.
“This year will be my 10th crossing of the Ka’iwi Channel during the Molokai to Oahu race and a fitting time to raise awareness of SurfAid as well as raising funds to support their important work.
“I encourage you to give what you can to this great cause and join Jackson and myself as we work towards our goal of raising $10,000 as we cross the channel this July.”
English is a schoolteacher at the United World College of SE Asia in Singapore but is originally from the Central Coast of NSW, Australia. In the past five years he has raised more than $200,000 for SurfAid.
“With three healthy young children of my own, it breaks my heart to see kids the same age as mine suffering from very preventable diseases such as chest infections, diarrhoea, malnutrition and malaria,” Jackson said.
“To go through a few hours of pain and suffering while crossing the channel is the least I can do to help. Please support Jamie and myself as we try to raise $10,000 for the 10-year anniversary of SurfAid.”
SurfAid founder Dr Dave Jenkins said he was stoked that both Jamie and Jackson were prepared to do the hard yards for SurfAid.
“Jamie is an extraordinary athlete and, besides the much-needed funds, his profile will help to spread the message of our community development work. And Jackson is one of the archetypal unsung heroes of SurfAid who has sacrificed months of precious spare time to raise huge amounts of money for us,” Dr Dave said.
You can donate to Jamie and Jackson’s efforts here - “DONATE”. In the “Additional Information” section please write either Molokai, Jamie or Jackson so we can track your donation.
Thank you for your support.
In celebration of SurfAid’s 10th anniversary…Chicama Surf Resort, Quiksilver Travel and Quiksilver Foundation have teamed up to giveaway the ultimate Peru surf trip!
The trip includes round-trip airfare to Trujillo, Peru and 7 nights of accommodations at Chicama Surf Resort for 2 people. Surf the world’s longest lefts and relax in style for FREE! To enter please visit blog.quiksilver.com/?p=8465 and scroll down for the entry form. All entries must be recieved by July 31, 2010.
For further details and rules of entry click here. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED
Help support SurfAid improve the health, well being and self-reliance of people living in isolated communities connected to us through surfing – DONATE NOW
Make a difference this Earth Day and take the plastics pledge!
There is a section of the Pacific Ocean twice the size of the continental United States called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Within it, 100 million tons of plastic swirl in a vortex of currents. There is so much plastic in the water that it outnumbers zooplankton by six to one!
This plastic ends up in the stomachs of marine birds and animals. In fact, one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals die globally each year due to ingestion of or entanglement in plastics.
Plastic is forever, with virtually every piece of petroleum based plastic ever made still in existence. That’s why it’s so critical to our oceans and beaches that we dramatically reduce our use of plastics, especially single-use plastics, starting today.
You can make a difference for our world’s oceans, waves and beaches — pledge to rise above plastics today.
I commit to do my part to rise above plastics and protect the world’s oceans, waves and beaches from plastic pollution. I will do this by:
To learn more please visit riseaboveplastics.org
Julian Wilson is auctioning off his board for breast cancer awareness. The board is signed by all the competitors that took part in the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast.
Description:
This is a very unique opportunity to get a piece of history and help a great cause! Julian Wilson is a mega star on the rise and also an ambassador of the “National Breast Cancer Foundation”. Julian has donated this surfboard, which he rode against Kelly Slater at the 2009 Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks and defeated the 9 x world champion. The board has kindly been signed by competitors of the 2010 Quiksilver Pro. Signatures including but not limited to; Kelly Slater, Andy Irons, Taj Burrow, Dane Reynolds, Jordy Smith, Mick Fanning and of course Julian Wilson. 100% of proceeds will go direct to the breast cancer foundation! Please enquire within about postage, will vary based on location, O/S ok.
Click here to bid on a killer board for a good cause.
You can follow the campaign with more infomation, photos and video at www.savethewaves.org
Most of us are aware of the traumatic devastation the Chilean people have endured during the past couple weeks. With one of the largest earthquakes recorded, tsunamis, and frightening aftershocks there is an obvious need for relief in these coastal communities we’ve relied on for perfect waves and hospitality.
With the help of Chilean surf ambassador Ramon Navarro, Gonzalo Andres, Quinn Campbell and Quiksilver Travel we’ve been able to give surfers an opportunity to lend a hand to this country which is in dire need.
We’re proud to present the Surf/Work Trip of a Lifetime. Volunteers will receive a 50% OFF normal packages pricing in return for their commitment to work HALF of each day in whatever ways requested. Some activities may include: delivery of supplies, rebuilding homes, manual labor, etc. The remainder of the trip you’ll be guided to the majestic waves this wonderful country has to offer, with likely the least crowded lineups you’ve ever seen.
Package Details:
7 Nights: $610/person + airfare
Includes: airport transfers to/from Santiago, 3 meals daily, taxes, surf guiding, lodging and a chance to help others.
Not Included: Boardbag fees, airfare, beer/alcohol, gratuities, and miscellaneous expenses.
Travel must be completed by August 31, 2010 .
For further details and how to book contact:
Logan Strook
877.217.1091
Logan.strook@quiksilver.com
Quiksilver Travel
For more information on this offer please visit Quiksilver Travel’s Posada Punta de Lobos home page at www.quiksilvertravel.com/?pageID=548.
We would like to give a big shout-out to Quinn Rotchford and A Warm Current for donating 8 wetsuits to our friends in Chile. Thank you, your donation is very much appreciated…
A Warm Current is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing waste in our local communities and improving the lives of young people in coastal towns and villages throughout the world.
Their mission is to collect, transport, and distribute recycled and new wetsuits to areas of the world where economic limitations make costs extraordinary to the average local.
In doing so they hope to encourage both the pure joy of ocean sports as well as environmental awareness and improved public health.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (March 25, 2010) – A team of six students and their science teacher from Kamehameha High School in Honolulu learned tonight that they had won first place in a science challenge based in Southern California. Their winning entry in the QuikSCience Challenge—a competition sponsored by Quiksilver, Inc., the well-known producer and distributor of surfing apparel, and the Quiksilver Foundation—was the first in the seven-year history of the challenge that was submitted by students from outside California.
The Kamehameha students focused their entry on invasive marine plants, particularly the problematic seaweed known as “gorilla ogo.” They sent their project to judges in Los Angeles by mail and email, and earlier this year judges at the University of Southern California interviewed the students using videoconferencing on Skype. Tonight the students used Skype to follow the award announcements at Quiksilver’s headquarters in Huntington Beach, Calif., and that’s when they learned they had won first place in this year’s competition for high school students.
The QuikSCience Challenge is co-sponsored by the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, and the prize for the Kamehameha High School students will be a weeklong trip to the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island off the California coast.
“The winning project was outstanding,” said Lynn Whitley, education director for the USC Wrigley Institute. “The students wrote an excellent research proposal and organized a public service project that had a direct connection to the local community. The quality of the project was clear even though the students were 2500 miles away. We’re excited to think this might be a sign that we can widen the geographic scope of the QuikSCience Challenge.”
The QuikSCience Challenge uses a “team competition” to spark the interest of middle school and high school students in science and in marine and freshwater environments and to enhance the students’ capacity for leadership. Teams of up to six students create projects and portfolios on a science subject related to marine or freshwater environments. High school teams that enter the challenge choose an environmental issue and propose ideas for scientific studies and creative solutions. They also organize a community service project and create a lesson plan that they teach to other students.
The team from Kamehameha High School created a three-part lesson plan that taught other students about the ecological impact of invasive marine plants, particularly the prolific seaweed known as Gracilaria salicornia or “gorilla ogo,” and their work was featured during their school’s Sustainability Fair and in preparation for a community service project at the local He`eia Fishpond. More than 80 people showed up on February 6 to clear “gorilla ogo” from the ancient fish pond, and the initiative of the Kamehameha students led to the removal of almost three tons of invasive seaweed from the pond. The seaweed was given to a family that lives nearby for use as compost in their taro gardens.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
About the students from Kamehameha High School and their winning entry
Lea Arce, biology teacher
Cell phone: (808) 271-6069
Email: learce@ksbe.edu
Notes: Lea Arce also is the adviser to a service club
Kamehameha Schools Surfers Give Back Club
About the University of Southern California and the QuikSCience Challenge
Lynn Whitley, Director of Education
USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Office Phone: (213) 740-1964
Email: lwhitley@usc.edu
About Quiksilver, the Quiksilver Foundation and the QuikSCience Challenge
Ryan Ashton, Director
Quiksilver Foundation
Office phone: (714) 889-7132
Cell phone: (714) 331-7854
Email: ryan.ashton@quiksilver.com
It’s March 22nd and you know what that means…World Water Day!
Be sure to check out all the great things Surfrider has going on here.
The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water from Surfrider Foundation.
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