TV celebrities join Third Annual Project SOS: SURF 24 with Tanna Frederick

By April MacIntyre May 10, 2010, 19:56 GMT

Tanna Frederick, courtesy of Frederick

Some of the biggest names in television will join world champion surfers Shaun Tomson, Peter ‘PT’ Townend and Project Save Our Surf founder/actress Tanna Frederick for the Third Annual Project SOS: SURF 24 a 24-hour surfathon to benefit Surfrider Foundation, Heal the Bay and Inside the Outdoors.   

11 am on Saturday, June 19th - 12 noon on Sunday, June 20th at Southside Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Beach, CA

Project SOS: SURF 24 coincides with International Surfing  Day, which was established by Surfrider Foundation and Surfing Magazine to celebrate the sport of surfing and to promote clean water and clean oceans.

Iowan Tanna Frederick, currently starring in Henry Jaglom’s “Irene in Time,” has earned rave reivews for her film work.  Frederick's past performances earned her Best Actress kudos at the Montana International Film Festival and at the Fargo Film Festival, and propelled the film to Best Picture honors at the San Luis Obispo Film Festival and the Best Comedy award at WorldFest Houston. 

Celebrity surfers include Sam Trammell (True Blood), Dylan Bruno (Numb3rs), Jesse Spencer (House), Sean Patrick Flanery (Boondock Saints), Chad Lowe (24), Michael Munoz (Amazing Race), Eric Balfour (24), Brandon Boyd (Incubus), David Chokachi (Beyond the Break), Gregory Harrison (Trapper John, MD), Chris Bruno (Dead Zone) Pat Parnell (Fuel TV’s The Daily Habit) and Kathy Zuckerman (Gidget).

Surf luminaries participating include James Pribram, Matt Beacham, Mary Osborne, Angie Reno and Jon Rose (more names to be added soon).

Recreational surfers will be joined by pro- surfers and celebrities from TV and film as they compete to put up the best wave each hour from 12 noon Saturday, June 19th to 12 noon Sunday, June 20th.

One surfer will receive the “SURF 24 Surfer of the Year” trophy.

On June 19th, opening ceremonies begin at 11:30 am with beach  daytime events for the whole family including live music from 12:30 pm to 8:30 pm  (Human Lab, ACIDIC and Common Sense), mural painting with Joanne “Art Miles” Tawfilis, guest speakers including Ed Begley Jr., food and beverage, volleyball, yoga and eco-friendly vendors. 

At 8:30 pm a surf-film program on the Pier Plaza will feature special appearances from the creators of  “The Cove.”

At 10:30 pm, registered surfers are invited to stay for screening on the sand of “North Shore” and other surf-related films.
     
On June 20th, there will be a beach breakfast at 8 am (by donation), silent and live auctions and the presentation of the "Friends of the Ocean" award ceremony prior to closing ceremonies.    

Heal The Bay is an environmental non-profit dedicated to making southern California's coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. They use research, education, community action and advocacy to pursue their mission.  www.healthebay.org    

  
Heal the Bay’s fifth consecutive “4-Star” rating assures that your contribution will be used in the most fiscally responsible way possible to improve the quality of Southern California coastal waters.

For the fifth consecutive year, Heal the Bay has earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities. Only 5% of the 5,400 charities rated by Charity Navigator have earned the 4-star rating for 5 consecutive evaluations.

Some of the activities Heal the Bay supports include:

    * Scientific and legal experts
    * Volunteer programs
    * Educational programs

Heal the Bay was founded so oceans and beaches should be safe for everyone who loves to swim, surf, fish, or simply enjoy the beauty of the Southern California Coast.

Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization  dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.  www.surfrider.org

Inside the Outdoors is a unique and hands-on environmental education program administered by the Orange County Department of Education whose mission is to empower students,  teachers, parents, and the community to explore natural areas and expand their knowledge.  www.ito.ocde.us

To register to surf, visit www.projectsaveoursurf.org or call 424-781-0865.