Supporters Fundraising Calendar 2009

Fancy holding a party/fund raising event on behalf of SAS?

Outside Events are a fantastic way to spread the word about SAS, raise vital funds and have fun at the same time. We're always here to support you and ensure your event is a success, however with volunteers like you offering to do the legwork on these events it saves one of our most valuable resources - staff time! Find out more!

Please click here to make a donation to any of the fundraisers but please remember to put in the comments box who you are donation on behalf of.

Supporters Fundraising for 2009

31st Oct	Big Blue Surf School fundraiser Big Blue Surf School are having their Junior Surf Academy end of season Beach Clean on Saturday 31st October at 11am, on Summerleaze Beach in Bude. As well as cleaning up the beach, they'll be selling their surf school rash vests at £2 each with all proceeds coming to SAS. Get along to grab yourself a bargain and help raise funds for the campaigns! Email to confirm your attendence or if you'd like more information.
11th Oct	Tim Francis is running the Eden Project's first ever half marathon to raise funds for SAS. Check out what Tim has to say about why he's running for SAS... Read more
20th Sep	The Truro Half Marathon Take part in the Truro Half Marathon and help to raise funds for our clean water campaigns. If you raise £120+ sponsorship money then SAS will pay your entry fee! Give us a call on 01875 555945 or contact rachel@sas.org.uk by the 7th September for more information and to get involved.
4th - 5th Sep	Greenaway Pro The 'Greenaway Pro' is a brand new charity surf contest and after party event taking place in St Ives, Cornwall. Set to be a huge annual fixture in the south-west's calender, The 'Greenaway Pro' is a celebration of the memory of Tom Greenaway, whose untimely passing had a profound effect on the local surf and social scene. The event also provides a great opportunity to raise as much money and awareness as possible for some hugely worthy organisations that were close to Tom's heart. More information
17th July - 11th Sept	YDNA Boardriders Summer Sessions Get along to The Winchester in Bournemouth to check out the following awesome gigs: JULY 17 - ROGERTHAT (Australian Touring Band) plus support JULY 31 - ROB SAWYER (Australian Touring Band) plus support AUG 5 - ASH GRUNWALD (Australian Touring Band) plus support SEPT 11 - CARUS (Australian Touring Band) plus support SAS will receive a percentage from each ticket sold, so you'll get to watch some great musicians and help to support our campaigns - nice!
16th Aug	Emily Howard is hosting Dodd Stock, an all-day festival featuring local bands, performers and a whole host of activities including samba jam band sessions! Dodd Stock is a tribute to Julius Dodd who was killed in a motorbike accident in September 2007 - the festival will be a celebration of life and in memory of Jules. The event starts at 12 and voluntary donations for entry will be split between SAS, CND and Amnesty, so make sure you get along and show your support! Check out www.dodd-stock.co.uk for more information.
8th Aug	On the 8th August 2009. Southwest Surfers have a 4 man team undertaking a sponsored 5km paddle to raise funds for Surfers against Sewage & the Wiltshire air ambulance service. The event will be hosted at Warminster sports centre, who have kindly given the team permission to use their pool facilities. It will all start at 5pm and should run until about 8 in the evening, so make sure you get down and show your support! The pool is a standard 25 metre pool so the team will be completing 200 lengths to equate to the full 5km distance. The funds raised by the event will be split 50/50 between SAS and Wiltshire Air Ambulance Service and will be raised via sponsorship - check out www.southwestsurfing.co.uk or email info@southwestsurf.co.uk for more information and to make a donation. You can also sponsor the team via the Donate button on our website - just make sure you include the name 'Southwest Surfers' so we know that the money is for them!
7th Aug	Get along to the International Book Launch of 'BabyBarista and the Art of War' and help to raise funds for SAS! 'BabyBarista and the Art of War' is written by Tim Kevan, a Braunton resident, surfer and friend of Loose-Fit Surf Shop in Braunton. It will be published by Harry Potter's very own publisher Bloomsbury in August and is a legal comedy which has been described by broadcaster Jeremy Vine as "a wonderful, racing read - well-drawn, smartly plotted and laugh out loud" and by author Boris Starling as "sharp, acerbic, and almost illegally funny". It is based upon the blog Tim writes for The Times which was described by The Lawyer as "genius". Loose-Fit will be sponsoring the International Book Launch of the book on Friday 7th August at The White Lion Pub, North Street, Braunton from 6pm until midnight. It's a pay bar with no guest list and it promises to be a great evening. Tim will also be signing copies of the book which we will be selling for a discounted price of £10 each (RRP £11.99). Look forward to seeing you there. All proceeds of the book sale are going towards raising funds for Surfers Against Sewage.
27th July - 7 Aug	Planned on a day between 27 July and 7 August - Sponsored Stand Up Paddleboard paddle from Robin Hoods Bay to Scarborough Steve, the looney from Fluid Concept, is going to brave the terrifying 16 miles of seal-infested water with nothing between him and certain doom except a 12" stand up paddle board. Support Steve, SAS and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society by digging deep and sponsoring this great feat. You can contact Steve on learn_surf_scarborough@hotmail.co.uk to make a donation, or you can sponsor him by clicking the 'Donate' button on the SAS website (remember to put that you're sponsoring Steve). All donations make a difference so get involved and show your support!
25th June	A few people are going to sleep over on Bawden Rocks, off St Agnes Head in Cornwall, UK, to raise money for SAS and St Agnes Surf Club. Upon reaching their destination there will be a live webcast broadcast from the Rock with a few opportunities to pledge donations to SAS and sponsor some "interesting" activities. Visit the facebook group for more information and to pledge some money, and make sure you check out http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ontherock around 9pm on the Thursday night to catch the webcast!
8th June	Shawn Purvis is putting on Surf Cinema at the Exeter Phoenix on Monday 8th June. Turn up at 7pm to check out some great surf films and then stay for the DJs afterwards! The event is free but they'll be collecting for SAS so get along and show your support.
31st May	Gary Hitchcock is doing a 10K run on Sunday 31st May to help raise funds for Surfers Against Sewage. Please click here to make a donation and show your support for Gary and our campaigns (please remember to put in the comments box that the donation is towards Gary's run).
30th Apr	Thursday 30th April - Emma Dean is organising a beach-themed club night at Jesters nightclub in Southampton to help raise money for SAS! The night will include a raffle for some awesome prizes including a holiday, Beach Break Live tickets and surf lessons! You can buy tickets online at https://boxoffice.susu.org/. The night kicks off at 9pm - make sure you're there!
18th Feb	Cold Toes are presenting Mr B's 'Substance' surf film as a charity event at RIDE 2 cafe, Plymouth, on Wednesday 18th February. Celebrated by Wavelength magazine as "Without a shadow of a doubt the best British surf movie of all time", the event will be a great opportunity to bring like-minded people with an enthusiasm for British surfing together, in the relaxing atmosphere of RIDE 2. With top talents from the local surf community attending, pound-a-pint beers and live music from Wonky Ben, there will no better way to catch up with what's been going on in the area. A specially shaped Luke Young surfboard will be raffled for charity, with all proceeds going to 'Surfers against Sewage'. For more information find the 'Cold Toes' group on Facebook.
n/a	Joe Caudwell, SAS member and passionate painter from the Isle of Wight has offered to sell this piece of driftwood art and donate all monies from the sale to Surfers Against Sewage! If you are interested in buying Joe's artwork, please email j_caudwell@yahoo.co.uk for more information.

Please click here to make a donation to any of the fundraisers but please remember to put in the comments box who you are donation on behalf of.

For further information on any of the above events please contact us on 01872 555945 or email rachel@sas.org.uk

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