| The Santa Monica Baykeeper EcoGala is a Year-Long Event The EcoGala honors the environment and our donors by being exclusively online, and providing all the exciting activities you would experience at an event such as an auction featuring celebrity collectibles, gift bags, tribute journals, sponsorship opportunities, participant prizes, and so much more. |
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"As a long-time supporter of Santa Monica Baykeeper, I support and commend their innovative efforts to raise funds without taxing the earth," said Barbra Streisand. "I look forward to participating in more events like this that are creative and fun."
“By hosting the event online, Santa Monica Baykeeper is taking fundraising to the next level environmentally,” said Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “There’s no need to get in your car, no dishes to wash and no need to put on a tux, everything from the auction to the tribute journal will be online. A great creative way to raise funds without taxing our resources.”
Warmest congratulations to all my friends at Santa Monica Baykeeper for taking “green” to a new and exciting level with your EcoGala! One of the proudest hallmarks of my 41st Assembly District is the 70 miles of some of the most beautiful coast in the nation. Thank you on behalf of all my constituents – whether they walk, soar, swim, cling,or crawl – for the fabulous work you do on a daily basis to protect and preserve our precious coastal waters for generations to come.
Julia Brownley, Assemblymember, 41st District
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SM Baykeeper to Host ‘Online Party’ Malibu Surfside News
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Group launches online gala
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Santa Monica Baykeeper Announces the 2009 Yearlong EcoGala The EcoGala, a truly green event, is supported by Barbra Streisand and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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"Santa Monica BayKeeper has served as the watchdog for water quality in the Bay for 15 years. They have been led by extraordinary environmental leaders including Terry Tamminen, Steve Fleischli, Tracy Egoscue and now, Tom Ford. Generous support for Baykeeper has never been more urgent because environmental protection often gets overlooked during tough economic times."
"Baykeeper's innovative approach to on-line giving is just the sort of 21st century fundraising strategy needed during these economic times."
Mark Gold
President of Heal The Bay
During challenging economic times, as a fundraiser for a non-profit organization it would be easy to dwell on the problems of raising money, but not Laurie Feldman, that’s just not her style.
That’s why I am launching our first annual EcoGala.”
As an environmental group, we owe it to you and the planet to generate funds without taxing the earth.”
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5 Ways to be green:
1. Take a pledge to protect our planet, put it in writing, and post it somewhere to remind you every day that you can make a difference.
2. Educate yourself. Fast fact: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is harming our environment, released into the air when we burn fossil fuels like oil (gas) and coal (electricity). Every aspect of putting on a lavish fundraiser, such as setting up a kitchen, lighting, building a stage and providing audio results in emitting CO2.
3. Conserve Water, install low-flow showerheads, faucets, and toilets. Turn off the water while you are brushing your teeth.
4. Turn off your lights when you leave the room. Tape down your switches to remind yourself to use natural light.
5. Unplug appliances you are not using….even if they are not turned on, they are still emitting CO2. Especially remember to do this when you go out of town.
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A message from your EcoGala Party Planner:
The Santa Monica Baykeeper EcoGala is a year-long event because we owe it to you and the planet to generate funds without taxing the earth.
To support the crucial work Santa Monica Baykeeper is doing, we are hosting a truly green fundraising event by having our entire event online! By doing so, we are minimizing our event’s ecological footprint and promoting creative ways to support our organization.
Commit to being part of this exciting time of positive change for our environment. Get creative, re-invent, fight the good fight, and participate now!
Mark Gold, President of Heal the Bay speaks out about the 2009 EcoGala
Make an Auction Donation
Your donation or purchase of auction items will directly support our goal and the mission of this organization to protect Southern California bays, beaches and local waterways.
The First Online Auction For The Santa Monica Baykeeper EcoGala Is Officially Open
Check out The First Auction Item Featuring a Luncheon with Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi!
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Your auction donation will be posted on Blue Tree Marketing (www.bluetreemarketing.com) and will include the following benefits:
• Name and/or Logo in Tribute Journal
• Mention in Auction Alerts
• Display of photo and/or video
