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WAVES Pool Party – 7/16

July 14, 2009 by  
Filed under Local News

Join WAVES for Development on Thursday, July 16 at the Grace Hotel for a Pool Party fundraising event from 7-10 pm. One Hour open bar, tons of giveaways from local shops and silent auction items. 

WAVES uses surfing to empower local communities in Peru in: life skills and healthy living, environmental conservation, social entrepreneurship and sustainable tourism.

We’ll be hosting a 1 hour OPEN BAR from 7 to 8pm featuring Peak Organic BeerBarefoot Wines,and Guayaki Yerba Mate Organic Tea (with drink specials afterwards)

During the event there will be giveaways, raffle prizes, and a silent auction sponsored by:

  • Playback Clothing giving away t-shirts made from recycled water coolers!  Yep, that’s right blue water coolers! Meet them in our sponsors lounge!
  • Hive Organic Surf Wax giving away surf wax and lip balm
  • Okoto providing surf inspired designed hats
  • Nishani Wellness providing gift certificates for complimentary holistic health counseling sessions
  • Patagonia providing surf gear for the silent auction!
  • Gap Adventures will be in our sponsors lounge to talk about their outdoor adventure tours and will be providing prizes for our raffle.
  • Sustainable NYC providing gift certificates for Badger Natural Sunscreen!
  • SoCo Surf providing beach gear for our silent auction gifts! 
  • Sundown Surf and Ski donating a 1hr surf class valued at $100 plus other goods (free ski/surfboard rental, shop branded gear)
  • sweetriot providing yummy chocolate for our silent auction gifts!
  • Complimentary massages from Massage for Health and Fitness 
  • with more to come!

Thank you to our non-profit media partners:

Surfrider NYC 

Net Impact NYC 

Swim Strong Foundation

Enjoy the sounds of DJ Kunal Mer¢hant and check out surf films playing over the pool from the New York Surf Film Festival!

Since Grace Hotel has a wonderful indoor pool and this is a pool party, everyone will have full access to the pool and swim up bar (towels will be provided!). 

This is definitely a summer event you do not want to miss!

Tickets:
$20: Pre-Registration online
$25: Door

All proceeds go to WAVES to help build and strengthen their community surfing programs!

Comments

2 Responses to “WAVES Pool Party – 7/16”

  1. brian keane on July 15th, 2009 10:51 am

    do you need a board to raffel off ?ill donate 1 call me at store 516 781 2222

  2. brian on July 18th, 2009 6:55 am

    how did event go?

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