The Benefit

Benefit - Friday, November 20th, 2009

The benefit will take place in San Francisco - at the Aquarium of the Bay - in the evening of Friday, November 20th, 2009, from 7:30pm - 12am. Attendees will be able to visit the Aquarium tanks/tunnels during the event. Cocktail Reception kicks off at 7:30pm. Live Auction begins at 9:00pm. Silent Auction bids end by 9:00pm. Music and dancing follows.

Celebrity guests, artists, designers and pro-surfers are expected to attend. Daniel Castro Band www.danielcastro.com and Marc B. will www.marcbmusic.com will perform at the Aquarium of the Bay.

After-Party will be held at the Hard Rock Café, at Fisherman’s Wharf, from 12:00am - 2:00am ~ Live Music by Legendary Surfer turned Musician Tom Curren.

Paddle-Out - Saturday, November 21st, 2009

In the morning of November 21st, at 9:30am, local surfers, ocean conservationists, animal & life lovers will perform a Ceremonial Paddle-Out, led by Rochelle Ballard, Pro-Surfer & Yoga Instructor (“Surf Into Yoga” DVD), at Crissy Field East Beach/Parking Lot. This will be an ocean and land ritual to offer prayers for all ocean creatures and sea-life protection.

The morning Paddle-Out Ceremony will be followed by an opportunity to speak to sea life protection and environmental non-profit organization representatives about their causes and quest to preserve the ocean and sea life. Paddle-out will be free and open to the public.

Yoga Session – Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

On Sunday, November 22nd, at 11:00am, a Yoga Session will be led by Rochelle Ballard, at the San Francisco Bay Club. RSVP required and suggested donations will be reverted back to IASL’s 2009 Fund and distributed to beneficiaries. Rochelle Ballard’s “Surf Into Yoga” DVD’s will be available for sale and percentage of proceeds donated back to the cause.

Additional info and tickets available through www.itsaboutsealife.org, www.surfaddict.com and www.brownpapertickets.com

Check Out Last Year’s Event Video and photos at www.itsaboutsealife.org, www.surfaddict.com and YouTube. Video Produced and Edited by Jason Gittens, from KDJ Productions (Black Surfer Documentary coming in 2010). Photos by Rebecca Drake, from Squid Ink Photography.