EVENT OVERVIEW

1. Meet at Kirk Beach Parking Lot in Montauk town at 10:30am

2. Bus will arrive at 11am

3. Take gear and jump on bus

4. Drive to starting location(Gin Lane near Agwan Lake in Southampton)

5. Launch and Kite back to Montauk

Student volunteers will be driving from Southampton to Montauk and stopping at beach heads along the way to provide any needed support (extra gear, snacks, drinks etc).  Two East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue trucks will drive along the beach and two jetskis will be in the water for safety purpouses.

PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO WATCH THE VIDEO TO THE LEFT. IT OUTLINES THE WHOLE STORY BEHIND THE EVENT.

2012 Hamptons Kitesurf Fundraiser

·Raising awareness to help stop plastic pollution in our oceans through a new, creative means: Kitesurfing.

·Fundraising for Plastic Pollution Coalition, a non-profit that works to stop plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on humans, animals and the environment.

Fundraising Event

·Kitesurf Downwinder from Southampton to  Montauk

·Food drinks raffle and prizes at the end

·Target date range: Weekends September 15- October 15.

Because it needs to be windy I will be looking at the forecast and will let everyone know the week before if it looks like conditions are going to come together.

To Participate

·LOOKING FOR AS MANY KITESURFERS TO PARTICPATE AS POSSIBLE

·SCROLL DOWN, CLICK JOIN THE TEAM, CLICK SIGN UP FOR CROWDRISE. TAKES TWO SECONDS. ONCE YOU HAVE DONE THIS YOU WILL HAVE YOUR OWN PAGE.  SHARE AND TELL PEOPLE TO DONATE TO YOUR PAGE TO SUPPORT YOU IN THIS EVENT.

·THE GOAL IS TO HAVE EVERY PARTICIPANT RAISE AT LEAST $250. 

·I WILL KEEP PARTICIPANTS UPDATED ON LOGISTICS.

Donations

·Donations will be directed through the Clamshell Foundation a local 501c3 that will make your donations tax deductible to the Plastic Pollution Coaliton.

·A small portion of funds raised will be allocated to the Clamshell Foundation and East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue for helping out with the event.

Plastic Pollution Coalition

·The Plastic Pollution Coalition is a global alliance of individuals, organizations and businesses working together to stop plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on humans, animals and the environment.

·Your funds will directly aid various projects the plastic pollution coalition is involved in. Currently one of their main projects is plastic free campuses. School and college campuses are often the source of enormous amounts of plastic pollution. The coalition has created a network of over 1500 schools worldwide that have made initiatives to significantly reduce their plastic foot print. School is just about to start and I hope to work with my school to reduce our plastic footprint and be added to the global group of plastic free campuses.

·Please visit the plastic pollution coalitions website to find out more http://plasticpollutioncoalition.org/

Contact Information

Email: eliaskitesurf@gmail.com

Cell:   631 702 5636  

Please don't hesitate to email me, give a call, or text if you have any questions.