Surfrider-Barefoot Wines Beach Clean-up
July 31, 2010: 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Come join Surfrider and Barefoot Wines for a beach clean-up at Sherwood Island State Park, Westport, CT. The first 75 people who come to the cleanup will receive exclusive invites to a special reception at Splash from 2-4 p.m. featuring samplings from Barefoot Wines and music by 9th Wave! See flyer for full details! ____________________________________________________________________
Jack Johnson Concert Spreads Aloha to Surfrider Connecticut!
Surfrider Connecticut would like to thank Jack Johnson, the All At Once Crew, and all the Surfrider supporters who made this show so special. Through the concert, Surfrider Connecticut was able to spread the word about protecting our oceans, especially focusing on plastic waste. We also handed-out over 100 organic, US-made, reusable shopping bags to help combat our plastics dependence. Thank you to all the generous supporters – your contributions will help us continue our mission!
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BTW: If you would like to purchase the very cool water bottle that Jack Johnson is holding please email us. Large bottles are $12, small are $10.
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Surfrider Connecticut Teams with Jack Johnson!
Surfrider Connecticut is teaming up with Jack Johnson on his 2010 To The Sea Tour and All At Once, a social action network connecting nonprofits with people who want to become active in their local and world community. All At Once comes to life online at www.AllAtOnce.org and at every Jack Johnson concert in the Village Green, a collection of interactive booths where you can get educated, get inspired, and connect face-to-face with us and other local and national non-profits.
How You Can Take Action!
1) Become a Member of All At Once! Visit www.AllAtOnce.org to check out what you can do before, during, and after the show to get involved.
2) Visit us at the show! We will be at Jack Johnson’s concert in Hartford at the Comcast Theater on July 9th. Please come visit us in the Village Green, take environmental action, get your Village Green Passport stamped and enter to win a chance to view the concert from the stage!
3) Help Surfrider Foundation raise funds! Jack Johnson’s new charity is matching donations contributed to us at the show or to our chapter between now and October 15. Combined funds raised by participating local chapters will be matched (up to $2500) and donated to Surfrider Foundation headquarters to support the national organization.
Collectively, individual actions create global change. Your actions, your voice, and your choices, all have a huge impact. www.AllAtOnce.org
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Take Action Now! Join Hands Across the Sand on June 26th
Hands Across the Sand – On June 26th join hands in solidarity to stop offshore drilling, encourage renewable energy, and save our oceans! Events are being held in Connecticut, visit Hands Across the Sand for a site near you.
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ISD was a smashing success!
Thank you to all our members, sponsors, volunteers, and participants for making this such a wonderful event. Special thanks to The Project Limulus, Bic Sports, HEAL Clothing, The Clams, All Systems Go-Go, Frisky A Go-Go, Vitamin Water, and Manu’iwa Outrigger. Please visit the New Haven Register for video/story on the event. Mahalo!
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About Us
The Connecticut Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation was started in 2006. The Surfrider Foundation is a grassroots, non-profit, environmental organization that works to protect our oceans, waves, and beaches. Founded in 1984, Surfrider’s coastal environmental work is carried out by 50,000 members across 60 chapters located along the East, West, Gulf, Puerto Rican, and Hawaiian coasts. International Surfrider chapters and affiliates have been established in Japan, Brazil, Australia, France and Spain. Our chapter is dedicated to maintaining and acquiring beach and ocean access rights, to preserve our coastline and improve the overall quality of Connecticut’s coastal environment. Our members’ interests are widely spread but all involve the ocean and beach environment. For more information, please read our mission statement.
Our chapter encourages everybody who is interested in protecting our waters and beaches – not only surfers but also sailors, divers, kayakers, kiteboarders, windsurfers, beachcombers, and so on – to participate in our activities!
Contact Us:
Surfrider Foundation CT Chapter PO Box 266 Mystic, CT 06355ct@surfrider.org
