| 4th
Annual Dive-a-thon Registration is Still Open (Sponsored by Roddenberry)
 The
4th Annual Dive-A-Thon has begun!
That's right, it's already August! If you haven't signed up for the
Dive-A-Thon yet, you still have time. This year it's going to
be better than ever! We have two diver categories and over $12,000
in prizes!
Did we mention the GRAND PRIZE trip is to MATAVA - Fiji's Premier
Eco Adventure Resort!!!
We also are raffling off a trip to Mexico! For every 100 points earned, you will receive one raffle ticket.
The more raffle tickets you get - the more chances you have to
spending 5 days in Baja!
As you can
see, you have a chance to win some AMAZING prizes - all while
supporting the environment and SDOF.
Register or Donate Here!
"Star
Struck" Oceans Benefit Gala 2008
 Be
sure to mark your calendars for our 24th Annual Oceans Benefit
Gala - to be held on Saturday, September 27th aboard the beautiful
"Inspiration Hornblower Super Yacht".
It
promises to be a fun evening with special "star" appearances,
live entertainment, an amazing silent auction, gourmet dinner,
presentation of our SeaWorld Scholarship Winner, Michael Vredenburgh
and the recipient of the coveted 2008 Roger Revelle Award.
Purchase Tickets Online Now!
Heidi van Lydegraf Joins
the SDOF staff as the new Marketing & Development Director
Heidi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree
with a major in Communications with an Advertising Concentration
and Business minor from Loyola College of Maryland.
Having lived
in five countries, six states and one U.S. territory, Heidi’s twelve-year
residence in San Diego is a testament to her love of the area.
Heidi brings over a decade of marketing and sales management experience,
most recently having consulted for Fortune 500 companies.
Heidi's love of the ocean
began in 1988 when she was certified as a PADI Scuba diver in
Micronesia and she is thrilled to now be sharing that enthusiasm
for San Diego’s waters!
"Sea
Star" Photo Contest
SDOF is still accepting photos for our Photo Contest!
Snap your camera and start capturing those amazing digital images
for our 2008 Photo Contest. The top 3 Finalists will be voted
on by the public at our Oceans Benefit on September 27th. For
more information check out: Photo
Contest
Newly Wrapped Van Hits the Streets
 Thanks
to a grant from the Port of San Diego, the SDOF van has recieved
a facelift.
The van has both sides wrapped with an incredible image
of the San Diego ocean and logos of our supporters - Port of San
Diego, HUBBS Sea World & Roddenberry.
Look for the van when you are
driving around San Diego!
Check out more pictures of the van here!
Support SDOF
New
"Ocean Tales" Program to Launch in the Fall |
In
collaboration with Rolling Readers, SDOF is starting a new program that
puts volunteers into San Diego County schools to read ocean related books
to elementary aged kids. Research reveals that young children who have
access to books in the home and who are read aloud to regularly have the
best chance of becoming successful readers. If you would like to learn more about this exciting program, please email volunteer@sdoceans.org
