2017 Better Beaches Program Report

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Making Waves Since 1986 www.savetheharbor.

Report Friends of Lynn Heritage State Park - World Music Festival The region s underserved youth, teens and

public beaches with these underserved communities.

in Better Beaches Program small grants and additional organizational support to 27 organizations in 9 beachfront

In turn, these groups leveraged our funds to support 93 free concerts, fitness boot-camps, beach festivals, sand

Revere Beach Partnership - International Sand Sculpting Festival These free events and programs have brought new

1 Making Waves Since Northern Avenue - Suite 304 West - Boston, MA Telephone: Better Beaches Program Report Friends of Lynn Heritage State Park - World Music Festival The region s underserved youth, teens and families who pay their share of the $5 billion cost of the Boston Harbor cleanup too often have limited access to the benefits of their investment. Save the Harbor/Save the Bay s Better Beaches Program shares Boston Harbor, the harbor islands and our region s public beaches with these underserved communities. Intertidal Artist Andres Amador - Art in the Sand In June, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay awarded more than $55,000 in Better Beaches Program small grants and additional organizational support to 27 organizations in 9 beachfront communities and waterfront neighborhoods from Nahant to Nantasket. In turn, these groups leveraged our funds to support 93 free concerts, fitness boot-camps, beach festivals, sand raking demonstrations, sand sculpting competitions, and circus performances on the sand. Revere Beach Partnership - International Sand Sculpting Festival These free events and programs have brought new and diverse audiences to our region s public beaches and have generated new enthusiasm and support for their beaches and our work among the nearly 50 organizations that we have supported since Hull Lifesaving Museum - Harbor Illumination Festival To learn more about Save the Harbor s Better Beaches Program, please visit our blog, Sea, Sand & Sky at and our website

Better Beaches Program Dear Friend of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, December 4, 2017 Dorchester 2017 As the region s leading voice for

and programs that create a constituency for continued investment in Boston Harbor, the harbor islands and the region s public beaches.

create and sustain free events and activities on the region s public beaches from Nahant to Nantasket, as recommended by the Metropolitan

Nantasket 2017 South Boston 2017 Winthrop 2017 Over the past 9 years, our community partners in Nahant, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston,

$2,352,557 in cash and in-kind contributions from local government and small businesses for a total investment of $3,036,513 in 484 free

Funds for the 2017 Better Beaches Program were raised entirely at Save the Harbor s annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash-- an event where brave

Recreation awarded more than $55,000 in Better Beaches Program small grants and additional organizational support to 27 organizations in 9

These groups in turn leveraged our funds with $434,492 in cash and in-kind support from local government and businesses and more than 9,000

2 Better Beaches Program Dear Friend of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, December 4, 2017 Dorchester 2017 As the region s leading voice for Boston Harbor, we believe that one of the most effective ways to save the harbor is to share the harbor with the public through free events and programs that create a constituency for continued investment in Boston Harbor, the harbor islands and the region s public beaches. To fulfill this mission, Save the Harbor launched our Better Beaches Program in 2008 to help local communities and beaches friends groups create and sustain free events and activities on the region s public beaches from Nahant to Nantasket, as recommended by the Metropolitan Beaches Commission, which we help lead and manage for the Legislature. Nantasket 2017 South Boston 2017 Winthrop 2017 Over the past 9 years, our community partners in Nahant, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy, and Hull have leveraged $683,956 in small grants received from Save the Harbor/Save the Bay with $2,352,557 in cash and in-kind contributions from local government and small businesses for a total investment of $3,036,513 in 484 free events and programs for the region s residents and visitors alike. Funds for the 2017 Better Beaches Program were raised entirely at Save the Harbor s annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash-- an event where brave beachlovers plunged into the chilly water at the BCYF Curley Community Center on March 5th to raise money for these important free events and programs in their communities. As a result of the success of the Harpoon Shamrock Splash, in 2017 Save the Harbor/Save the Bay alongside the Department of Conservation and Recreation awarded more than $55,000 in Better Beaches Program small grants and additional organizational support to 27 organizations in 9 beachfront communities and waterfront neighborhoods. These groups in turn leveraged our funds with $434,492 in cash and in-kind support from local government and businesses and more than 9,000 volunteer hours to support 93 free concerts, fitness boot camps, beach festivals, sand raking demonstrations, sand sculpting competitions, and circus performances on our region s public beaches. On behalf of Save the Harbor s Board of Directors and our staff, Bruce and I want to thank you for your support. Together we have provided unique opportunities for the public to enjoy the region s fantastic beaches and harbor. All the best, Revere 2017 Patricia A. Foley and Bruce Berman Save the Harbor/Save the Bay

Thank You to All Our Better Beaches Program Partners Better Beaches Awards Ceremony - Boston Seaport 2017 Friends of Lynn and Nahant Beach - Red Rock Summer Concert Series, Kids Day Friends of Lynn

3 Thank You to All Our Better Beaches Program Partners Better Beaches Awards Ceremony - Boston Seaport 2017 Friends of Lynn and Nahant Beach - Red Rock Summer Concert Series, Kids Day Friends of Lynn Heritage State Park - World Music Festival Revere Beach Partnership - International Sand Sculpting Festival, The Great Pumpkin Dash Friends of Belle Isle Marsh - Harvest Festival, Summer Series Friends of Winthrop Beach - Winthrop Family Beach Programs Winthrop Chamber of Commerce - Family Day at the Beach, US Navy Pops Concert East Boston YMCA - Sunset Family Fitness at Constitution Beach Neighborhood of Affordable Housing - Kayaks at Constitution Beach BCYF Curley Community Center - L Street Night, Summer Youth & Fishing Program Mass Kiting - International Kiteboarding Film Festival South Boston Neighborhood House - Family Fun Nights and OlliePalooza Friends of Savin Hill Shores - Dorchester Beach Festival Port Norfolk Civic Association Dorchester - 2nd Annual Tenean Beach Day Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition - 7th Annual Mattapan on Wheels Bike-a-Thon Discover Quincy - Wolly Beach Wednesdays, Tot Lot Tuesdays, Book & Boogie at the Tot Lot Quincycles - Ride the Beaches of Quincy Hull Lifesaving Museum - Harbor Illumination Festival Hull Nantasket Chamber of Commerce - Endless Summer Waterfront Festival Friends of Paragon Carousel - Friday Morning Storytime Reading Program Mikey Colon - Beach Photography Intertidal Artist Andres Amador - Art in the Sand DCR Aquatics - Lifeguard Challenge YES - Youth Enrichment Services - Outdoor Adventure: SUP Rhythym Room Records - Aquapalooza The Fishing Academy - Hooked on Fishing Pokemon Festival - Pokemon Go on the Beach Boston Circus Guild - Dorchester Beach Festival Performance Greater Boston YMCA - Swimming Lessons

4 Better Beaches Programs Boston Circus Guild Dorchester Beach Festival Hull Lifesaving Museum Harbor Illumination Revere Beach Partnership International Sand Sculpting Festival Friends of Lynn Heritage State Park World Music Festival Friends of Paragon Carousel Friday Morning Storytime Reading Program Winthrop Chamber of Commerce Family Day at the Beach Friends of Belle Isle Marsh Harvest Festival Friends of Lynn and Nahant Beach Red Rock Summer Concert Series Quincycles Ride the Beaches of Quincy

5 Better Beaches Programs Intertidal Artist Andres Amador Art in the Sand Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition 7th Annual Mattapan on Wheels Bike-a-Thon Discover Quincy Wolly Beach Wednesdays Friends of Winthrop Beach Concert at Ingleside Park East Boston YMCA Sunset Family Fitness at Constitution Beach Neighborhood of Affordable Housing Kayaks at Constitution Beach Friends of Savin Hill Shores Dorchester Beach Festival Rhythm Room Records Aquapalooza South Boston Neighborhood House Family Fun Nights

Thank You to All Our Better Beaches Program Funders Intertidal Artist Andres Amador -

Friends of Savin Hill Shores - Dorchester Beach Festival Winthrop Chamber of Commerce -

Metropolitan Beaches Commission and the more than 700 people who made pledges in

policy, and event sponsors Harpoon Brewery JetBlue The Boston Foundation Harold

Gillette National Grid Beacon Capital Partners, LLC Comcast Mix 104.

6 Thank You to All Our Better Beaches Program Funders Intertidal Artist Andres Amador - Art in the Sand Revere Beach Partnership - International Sand Sculpting Festival Friends of Savin Hill Shores - Dorchester Beach Festival Winthrop Chamber of Commerce - Family Day at the Beach Thanks to the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Metropolitan Beaches Commission and the more than 700 people who made pledges in support of this year s Harpoon Shamrock Splash, and to our Better Beaches program, policy, and event sponsors Harpoon Brewery JetBlue The Boston Foundation Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation P&G Gillette National Grid Beacon Capital Partners, LLC Comcast Mix Boston Centers for Youth & Families B.Good Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation YMCA of Greater Boston Keezer Sportswear

2018 Better Beaches Program Report

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