3rd Annual Kayak-A-Thon kayak For Charity 2008

NET RAISE OF $11,000 TO BE SPLIT BETWEEN RR & SAL, WITH Conrad N Hilton Foundation GRANTING AN ADDITIONAL $5,000 DIRECTLY TO REEF RESCUE & A 4,000 GRANT TO CWP TO COVER EXPENSES.

47 KAYAKERS

340 CONTRIBUTING DONORS & 22 CORPORATE SPONSORS

Thank you everyone for making this event iconic and successful. I am very happy with all the efforts and results! It means a lot to me, my organization, Reef Rescue, Shake A Leg, and all the kayakers. And it will mean a lot to more organizations in the years to come.

BENEFICIARIES OF THE EVENT

Reef Rescue - The watchdogs of our coral reefs and coastal environment in southeast Florida. Formed by a group of Palm Beach County divers in 2003, their ranks now include divers and non-divers alike. Southeast Florida’s reefs are threatened by a host of stressors from coastal development, agriculture runoff, ocean sewage disposal, siltation and pollution. By focusing on specific, manageable problems and backed by sound science Reef Rescue is making a difference. They have been successful in compelling the regulatory community to enforce the “Clean Water Act” and other environmental statutes designed to protect our fragile and vulnerable coral reef ecosystems. We recommend that you visit their website for more information – www.reef-rescue.org. Our contact person is Ed Tichenor, Reef Rescue Director.

Shake-A-Leg Miami – This is a fantastic organization that works with socially, mentally, and physically handicapped children in a marine environment, utilizing the ocean and waterways to teach environmental lessons, therapeutic sailing and swimming, with specially outfitted vessels to allow the physically handicapped access to the water. In Dade County they cater to over 3000 kids and young adults per year. They want to start replicating their unique and highly successful programs here in Palm Beach County by this summer. We recommend that you visit their website for more information - www.shakealegmiami.org. Our contact person is Harry Horgan – Director.

2009 Kayak-A-Thon - we will be expanding our event back out to longer distances and additional days next year covering Broward County and Dade County like the 2006 Kayak-A-Thon. If you are a local charitable organization to those counties and would like support, please send a petition to: Charity West Palm / PO Box 2529 / Palm Beach, FL / 33480.

Kayakers have friends, family, and associates sponsor them monetarily for the event, much like a walk-a-thon. Tools and support will be provided to make these individual’s efforts a success and a safe event. Kayaks, paddles, and life jackets are provided to those who do not have their own.

CORPORATE SPONSORS