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SURFERS TAKE MANHATTAN
Surfers’ Environmental Alliance Announces
Paddle Around Manhattan to Benefit Autism Awareness
Sea Bright, New Jersey & Haleiwa, Hawaii,
May 2, 2007 — The Surfers’ Environmental Alliance (SEA)
announced today that it is organizing the first ever surf paddle
around the island of Manhattan, New York City. The invitation-only,
28-mile paddle will take place on Monday, July 16th and will be
completed by about two-dozen participants. Participants will be
on stand-up paddleboards and traditional surfboards. All proceeds
will benefit Surfers Healing, Autism Speaks, NJCOSAC and SEA.
“SEA Paddle NYC will help create awareness
of our organization’s fight to preserve our coastal waterways,
while raising money for a condition that is more prevalent in New
Jersey than any other state,” said Andrew Mencinsky, Executive
Director of SEA. He continued, “Surfing and being in the ocean
has also proven to provide autistic kids a rare sense of calm and
tranquility. This event is a win-win for everyone involved.”
Please go to surfershealing.org
for more information.
SEA Paddle NYC is the brainchild of Mr. Mencinsky
SEA Executive Director and Darrick Doerner, master waterman, North
Shore lifeguard for 25 years, founder of Surf Education Adventures(DD-SEA)
and board member of SEA. This event will also feature world-renowned
surfer Gerry Lopez, who was personally invited by Mr. Doerner. Gerry
Lopez, aka “King of the Pipeline” is a legendary Hawaiian
waterman, innovative surfboard shaper, sensei and yoga master. He
will be paddling alongside Doerner, Mencinsky and the other participants.
The paddle route will begin in the South Street Seaport vicinity
and continue up the East River into the Harlem River, then down
the Hudson River, ending at Battery Park City.
For more information regarding sponsorship,
donations or other participation in SEA Paddle NYC, contact Andrew
Mencinsky at 732-804-4096, Darrick Doerner at 888-HALIEWA, or visit
seapaddlenyc.org
About SEA
Surfers’ Environmental Alliance (SEA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
SEA is a grassroots, project-based environmental organization aggressively
committed to the cultural and environmental integrity of the sport
of surfing. We are as much devoted to protecting the natural wonders
of the coastal environment as we are to fostering and protecting
public beach access. We work constantly with federal, state and
local officials to ensure that coastal real estate and infrastructure
development do not destroy our heritage, or that of our children.
For more information on SEA, visit seasurfer.org.
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Media Contact: Andrew Mencinsky
732-804-4096 / andrewsurf7@comcast.net
Event: SEA PADDLE NYC www.seapaddlenyc.org
Date: Monday, July 16th, 7:30 am EST
Where: Manhattan, NYC
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