Welcome to Volume 2, Issue 4 of OnBoard, SurfAid International's eNewsletter.
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Earthquake Relief Effort Succeeds!
THANK YOU! On behalf of the people of the Mentawai Islands affected by the two massive earthquakes last September, thank you to all the SurfAid International donors that contributed to the emergency relief effort launched by SurfAid International.
With your contributions, SurfAid distributed food, shelter, water, and medical help in partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF – Doctors Without Borders) Belgium to communities totaling 47,000 residents.
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The International NGO Community including SurfAid donors stepped up beyond the immediate needs of the region. SurfAid has funding to continue to help the Mentawai people recover from this disaster and we are currently in discussion with the Bupati and Vice-Bupati of Mentawai (the most senior local government officials) regarding the communities’ requirements for both rebuilding and for future disaster mitigation and resilience projects.
+ For a full wrap-up please visit our website at www.surfaidinternational.org/earthquakerelief.
BREAKING NEWS: More Quakes Rattle Region
Situation Report 1
Situation Report 2
Situation Report 3
2007 Results: Members Only :)
THANK YOU AGAIN! On behalf of the 100,000 beneficiaries of SurfAid’s programs, thank you to all of our donors, sponsors, and volunteers who contributed to our effort in 2007.
The results of your contributions will resonate for years to come and position SurfAid International to continue saving lives (with more to come!). A full wrap-up of last year is available in the 2007 Results Mailing.
| + Download the 2007 Results Mailing | + | Renew or Become a 2008 Member |
SurfAid International Launches Quiksilver SurfAid Community Health Training Centre
Mentawai Vice-Head Yudas Sabaggalet, Quiksilver's Bruce Raymond and SurfAid's Dr Dave Jenkins officially open the Community Health Training Centre.
Photo: Kirk Willcox/SAI
SurfAid International has opened the first stage of the Quiksilver SurfAid Community Health Training Centre at Katiet, in the Mentawai Islands, off Indonesia’s West Sumatran coast.
The centre, which has been generously funded by the Quiksilver Foundation, has been designed by leading organic agriculturalist, Brendan Hoare.
+ READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE
+ LEARN MORE ABOUT THE KATIET VILLAGE PROJECT AT WWW.KATIET.ORG
SurfAid International Wins Prestigious Global Humanitarian Award
Aid organization SurfAid International has received the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) 2007 Humanitarian Award at the World Congress of NGOs awards ceremony in Toronto, Canada.
The award recognizes SurfAid as one of the best non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the world, a testament to their groundbreaking and effective approach to providing aid.
+ READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE
Swim 4 Life West Coast ‘08
Coming around again!!! Swim 4 Life is your opportunity to turn a couple hours of effort into life-saving support for people living in isolated regions of the world connected to us through surfing. This year's event is being held in four locations; San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
+ Sign-up your team or participate as an individual today at www.surfaidinternational.org/swim4life.
Besides saving lives, the top fundraisers are eligible for great prizes, culminating with a trip for two to G-Land, Indonesia with Joyo’s Surf Camp and World Surfaris!!
+ Sign up today at www.surfaidinternational.org/swim4life
Swim 4 Life is sponsored by:
| Cytomax Performance Drink GFH Boards Beyond Coastal Sun Care SurfShot Freestyle USA Angel Printing |
DaKine SurfAddict GoPro NVSsurf.com Islander Sportfishing G-Land Joyo's Surf Camp |
Lulu Design World Surfaris USA Rubio’s Dragon |
Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to get involved in this opportunity to help saves lives by forming a team. Register for Swim 4 Life today at
www.surfaidinternational.org/swim4life.
FCS Strings for Charity Hits Stores
The FCS strings for charity are a high quality functional leash string of which 100% of FCS profits go to SurfAid.
+ Available at Surf Shops or follow this link for More Info Special Thanks to:
SurfAid Wins Mulago Grant
As a testimony to our continue commitment to achieving lasting changes and growing our number of beneficiaries, SurfAid has recently been awarded a rare $100,000 grant from the Mulago Foundation.
After a rigorous review of SurfAid’s program model, recent results, and future vision, the foundation selected SurfAid as one of a select few recipients of this grant.
Kevin Starr, of the Mulago Foundation (and the Rainer Fellowship), "The Mulago Foundation is investing in SurfAid because they are applying a proven and hugely cost-effective solution - making mothers the frontline providers in the fight against disease - in the kinds of remote settings that are too often neglected in global efforts. Moreover, they closely monitor their execution of the idea and rigorously measure the outcome to ensure that successful efforts can be scaled up to multiply manyfold the lives saved and suffering prevented."
Billabong's Design For Humanity Europe benefits SurfAid!
On November 8th 2007 Billabong Europe launched their first DFH event in Paris bringing together the surf industry and media from across Europe to introduce the Billabong Girls Summer 2008 Collection, the DFH movement and the work of SurfAid International.
SurfAid International was incredibly fortunate to be chosen once again by Billabong Girls as the charity of choice for their Design For Humanity (DFH) division.
Jedidiah "SurfAid" T-shirt Exclusively Available at Pacsun.com
Besides being an epic Tee, $5.00 from every tee shirt purchased will be donated to SurfAid. This design is a Pacsun.com exclusive, and won't be found anywhere else.
Follow this link to order yours today!
With this T-shirt surfwear company, Jedidiah, continue their excellent support of SurfAid through their philanthropic line of clothing, the Hope Collection.
Thank you to Kevin, Kellie, Kalama, and the rest of the team at Jedidiah for your support of the people of the Mentawai Islands and Nias.
+ For more on Jedidiah and the Hope Collection visit http://www.jedidiahusa.com/
The Unlikely Donor: Brendan Witt
SurfAid welcomes our newest Ambassador, Brendan Witt, of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
How did Brendan come to support SurfAid? Check out this short and enlightening interview from freelance writer, and SurfAid volunteer extraordinaire, Katie Westfall.
+ Click here for the Brendan Witt Interview
Fundraising Highlights
Malibu Art Show
The total is in, and so is the video! Supporters Debbie Frank and Mikke Pierson went HUGE for SurfAid and rallied world famous artist, Sage Vaughn, for a Malibu fundraiser for SurfAid International. Musicians Mike D, Anthony Keidis, Money Mark and a few hundred guests enjoyed a great food & drinks while Sage Vaughn’s art took center stage. In total, this amazing event raised over $40,000 for SurfAid’s health programs and the emergency relief effort.
+ Now check out the event video produced by Alex Hemingway
 SurfAid's Elizabeth Ritter with SurfAid Ambassador Dan Malloy, Wes Brown, and Britton Caillouette. |
Alpinist Festival
Mid January is when Elizabeth Ritter found herself as the representative for SurfAid International at the Alpinist Film Festival in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Was it cold? Yes. Was there great snow? Yes. How about the films at the festival? AMAZING!
Alpinist magazine chose SurfAid as 2008’s beneficiary non profit. The 3-day film festival featured snow night (skiing and snowboarding), surf night and stone night (rock climbing).
Thank you to the Alpinist magazine, Christian Beckwith, Leslie Bahn, Conor Miller, Keiko Beatie, Dana Brown, Wes Brown, Dan Malloy and the entire festival crew for choosing SurfAid as their beneficiary nonprofit and making it such a memorable experience.
Tantalum Bali Surf Sanctuary Fundraiser
Tantalum Restaurant raised $7,500 for SurfAid International as it celebrated the beauty of Bali at the Tantalum Bali Surf Sanctuary in Long Beach. Approximately 300 guests enjoyed food, drinks, entertainment and astounding auction items, all by the water just across the O.C./Long Beach border, while benefiting SurfAid International.
Some of the items included in the silent auction featuring mobile bidding included an autographed Surfboard with industry legends such as Greg Noll, Laird Hamilton and Robert August; a Robb Havassy Original "Endless Summer" themed-Painting on a Robert August Longboard; a Gerry Lopez Autographed Lightning Bolt Surfboard; Shawn Tomson shaped Single Fin Surfboard; an INT Softboard Fish Pat O'Connell model surfboard with autographs; a Giclee of an Original Painting of Lance's Right in the Mentawai Islands; a Cordoba guitar & ukelele; accessories from Betty Belts; and original artwork from Jonathan Good Fine Art.
 SurfAid Ambassadors Alison Miller and Peter Christensen accept the Legacy of Aloha Award from Duke's Waikiki |
SurfAid is Awarded the Legacy of Aloha award from Duke's Canoe Club Waikiki
“Duke's is proud to support the efforts of SurfAd in the eradication of malaria (in the Mentawai Islands). We feel the programs you run in the far reaches, out of the eye of the public, would be exactly the sort of mission that Duke Kahanamoku himself would have supported." - Ross Anderson, Duke's Waikiki
SurfAid is very pleased to have been selected for this grant from Duke’s Waikiki and TS Restaurants. Thank you for your support!
Swim 4 Life East a Success!
SurfAid held its first ever East Coast fundraiser (other than all those great events held by our volunteers) in NY & NJ last October. Special thanks to all the participants and sponsors that made Swim 4 Life East the start of what hopes to be a growing base of support for SurfAid on the East Coast. Look for Swim 4 Life to come back to New Jersey next September or October.
Thank you to Mike DeRario, Jackie Klosek, and our top fundraiser Darryl Hatheway for your contributions to this event.
Sponsors included: Cytomax Performance Drink, GFH Boards, Simple Shoes, Beyond Coastal Sun Care, Wynn Surfboards, Refined Applications, Angel Printing and Pace University's U.N.I.C.E.F. Chapter.
Mysurfari/Jacksonville Comes out for SurfAid
Michael Poolt, of www.Mysurfari.com, brought the Jacksonville community together for a SurfAid fundraiser raising over $1,000 for SurfAid’s efforts. Thanks Michael!
Revolution Girlz
Two Groms Supporting SurfAid at the Revolution Girlz Benefit
And in Oregon, Tina Admire, and Revolution Girlz (www.revolutiongirlz.com) held a SurfAid benefit for their community.
Thanks for spreading the good word!
Earthquake Relief Recognition
SurfAid supporters stepped up huge for the Mentawai people following the devastating earthquakes last September. Too numerous to name everyone, SurfAid would like to extend a special thank you to the following contributors to the Earthquake Relief Effort:
SurfAid would like to extend our considerable appreciation to everyone who contributed to this effort and, in particular, the following people and organizations:
Institutional Donors
AusAID
NZAID (HAF)
Care/USAID
OCHA
$20,000+
Quiksilver Foundation
Billabong
$10,000+
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Christopher Ritchie
Coastalwatch.com
Sean Nevett
$5,000+
Volcom
Bemus Landscape
Bryan & Lisa Watson
Frank Ragen
$1,000+
| The Palmer Family Windansea Surf Club SurfExpo Reef Redemption Glen Volk Kris Haworth Indies Trader Marine Adventures Kandui Resorts |
Maury Levin ASR Dogeared Jewelry Eric Benson Sun Diego Bill Dreiss CJ Hobgood Karl & Paula Luber |
John Jenkins Nicholas Aitken Travelplan Australia Pty Ltd, Toby Withers Peter Brown |
Special Thanks
| Board Retailers Association SIMA Surf Gallery, Laguna Beach Jesse Faen Robb Havassy Big Red Productions Christian Welch |
Paul Riehle Santiago Aguerre Aaron Behle Candy Harris Fernando Aguerre CJ Olivares Bill Bemus |
All of the 100s of donors worldwide
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Surat Sabeu
On behalf of the SurfAid International team and the local communities, thank you (surat sabeu in Mentawai dialect) to everyone who gave to support of the Mentawai Earthquake Emergency Relief Program.
As Always, Special Thanks to Our Corporate Sponsors:
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