"However fragmented the world, however intense the national rivalries, it is an inexorable fact that we become more interdependent every day. I believe that national sovereignties will shrink in the face of universal interdependence. The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: We are all in the same boat." - Jacques Cousteau

Share with us...one ocean, one dream.

 

Fundraisers: Summer Solstice


Summer Solstice Beach Cleanup
June 20th, 2008 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach & Redondo Beach

Ocean Detox is a Southern California based non-profit organization on a mission to clean up our beaches and bring awareness to the cesspool of plastic that is floating in our oceans.

We are sponsoring Dr. Marcus Erikson and Joel Paschal of Algalita Research foundation in Long Beach who are sailing on a JUNK raft made of 15,000 plastic bottle from Long Beach to Hawaii to bring awareness to the North Pacific Gyre, which is a cesspool of plastic.
• there are 6 Gyres in the whole world which sum to the size of Africa
• there is 6 times as much plastic as plankton in the North Pacific Gyre
• in 2006, the UN estimated that every square mile of ocean consisted of 46,000 pieces of floating plastic
• plastic debris causes the death of over 1 million seabirds a year as well as more than 100,000 marine mammals a year
• scientist have cut open the bodies and found large amounts of plastic in their stomach
• in the past 6 years, the plastic in ocean has increased 400%
• if we don’t do something about this now, 30 years from now, a lot of marine life will be extinct

Ocean Detox and INDIEgENIUS are hosting the Summer Solstice Beach Cleanup to raise money to bring the JUNK raft, Marcus, and Joel back from Hawaii. This event is a pilot that will be launching nationally next year.

Red Bull and AoSA are sponsoring the event. In addition, we are looking for local sponsors to join in the cause.

We have 3 donation options
• $1 per bag filled
• Flat amount (i.e. $50 donation) : $___
• $1 per bag filled up to $___

As a sponsor, you will receive
• tax write-off for your donation
• thank you letter
• sponsorship logo on the fundraising page of our website

Please take a look at:
http://www.oceandetox.org
http://www.junkraft.blogspot.com
http://www.algalita.org

Pollution is a universal issue, which transcends all boarders. We all share in the responsibility of solving this puzzle. Please help us in making this dream a reality.

Regards,

Bryan Lui, Josh Steiner & Laredo Ginn

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Letter of Intent for Donation
Summer Solstice Beach Cleanup
June 20, 2008

SPONSOR COPY

Company:
Name:

Donation Options
[ ] $1 per bag filled
[ ] Flat amount (i.e. $50 donation): $_____
[ ] $1 per bag filled up to $_____

Signature:
Date:

Please visit our website to learn more about our cause, projects, sponsors, and fundraisers: http://www.oceandetox.org

Share with us, one ocean, one dream . . .
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Letter of Intent for Donation
Summer Solstice Beach Cleanup
June 20, 2008

OceanDetox.org COPY

Company:
Name:
Email:
Address:
Phone:

Donation Options
[ ] $1 per bag filled
[ ] Flat amount (i.e. $50 donation): $_____
[ ] $1 per bag filled up to $_____

Signature:
Date:

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