FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
01/22/2009
CONTACT: Alexis Henry, Communications Manager
Direct (949) 732-6413 / Office (949) 492-8170
email: ahenry@surfrider.org
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION TURNS TWENTY-FIVE
Organization Kicks Off A Year Of Celebration
Get ready to celebrate, as 2009 marks the Surfrider Foundation’s 25th Anniversary.
Originally founded in 1984, the Surfrider Foundation has grown from a handful of surfers in Malibu, California to a worldwide organization with over 50,000 members and 90 grassroots chapters. With several hundred coastal victories under its belt, Surfrider Foundation has become the world’s leading non-governmental organization dedicated to the protection of our planet’s oceans, waves and beaches.
“Our 25th Anniversary marks a great milestone for the organization,” says Surfrider Foundation’s CEO Jim Moriarty. “We could not have made it this far were it not for the scores of members out there that help support our chapters, and volunteer activists who spend countless hours fighting to protect our coastlines.”
The Surfrider Foundation will be hosting various events throughout the year in celebration of their 25th Anniversary, including a summer-long series of beach clean-up events with Barefoot Wine.
Surfrider Foundation has also announced that the year’s celebration will culminate with a 25th Anniversary Gala event on October 9, 2009 in Los Angeles. The event will be highlighted by the presentation of the Foundation’s Keeper of the Coast Award. The award, which is only given out once every five years, is bestowed upon celebrities who make significant contributions towards helping the Surfrider Foundation fulfill its mission. Previous winners include Jack Johnson, Perry Farrell and Bruce Johnston and Mike Love of the Beach Boys.
The Surfrider Foundation
is a non-profit grassroots environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Now in its 25th year, the Surfrider Foundation has grown from a small group of dedicated surfers in Malibu, California to a global movement made up of over 50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide. For more information visit us at www.surfrider.org.
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