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B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Permitted Special Event Dates for 2009

February 20, 21, 22  (THEME: HEALTH)

May 1, 2, 3  (THEME: BEACH ENVIRONMENT)

July 10, 11, 12  Nude Recreation Week
Haulover’s 18th Nude Anniversary
(THEME: CULTURE; Natural earth-based cultures)

October 23, 24, 25
Bare Necessities Cruise: "Welcome/Bon Voyage"
(THEME: SAFETY; Low Impact & Water Exercise)

December 31 -- New Years Eve and Jan. 1, 2, 2010
Dinner: Stone Crabs or Clam Bake / Morning Breakfast
(THEME: CULTURE; Family, Friends & Meditation)
(pending Park Dept.’s logistical approval)

B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Accomplishments

B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation, working with its adjunct organization -- South Florida Free Beaches -- has a history of volunteer activities to benefit the public and the Parks Department, while assisting the ocean rescue service and the local police department through its Beach Ambassador Program and capital improvements projects. To date, all health, safety, environment, cultural and charitable programs have been conducted by volunteers, and capital improvement projects have been paid for by proceeds from B.E.A.C.H.E.S.’ Haulover mini concession, individual donations, and grants.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

• Purchased electric beach wheelchairs and storage
• Designed and built beachside deck and bench w/ double shower
• Built pavilion-size chickee (tiki) huts
• Performed repairs, maintenance, cleaning and painting of park bathrooms, lifeguard towers, tunnels, walls, bridges, bike racks, walkways and railings
• Purchased, planted and maintained dune landscaping
• Acquired beach volleyball sets and equipment

• Haulover Beach Ambassador Program -- recruits, trains and manages volunteers to patrol beach
• Sunshine Health Literacy Program -- free for beach visitors with professional skin cancer screenings, blood drives, blood pressure tests, HIV screenings, yoga classes, and professional massage therapy
• The SunDial – a free 16-page quarterly educational news journal to beach visitors and tourists published by South Florida Free Beaches
• Sponsors continuing education conferences and symposiums

• Cell phone drives (for women and children in abusive households and shelters)
• Food & Toy drives
• Clothing drives
• Special Cultural Events at Haulover Beach
• Host Naturist Youth Camp “Day at Haulover Beach”

Beach Education Advocates for Culture, Health, Environment & Safety Foundation Institute (aka B.E.A.C.H.E.S.) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit • financial and in-kind donations are tax-deductible.

PO Box 530702, Miami Shores, FL  33153

Potential Co-sponsors, vendors and donors please contact
Shirley Mason     [email]    866-29-BEACH
Executive Director, B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation Institute



Thanks to Castaways Travel and Hidden Beach Resort for their donation to replace B.E.A.C.H.E.S.' stolen trailer.


B.E.A.C.H.E.S. 2009-10 Capital Improvement & Programming Campaign for Haulover Beach

The intended use of net income generated from special events is B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation's 2009-10 Capital Improvement & Programming Campaign For Haulover Beach

In keeping with B.E.A.C.H.E.S. mission, the capital improvements are both in harmony with and continue to fulfill the approved Haulover Park Master Plan. B.E.A.C.H.E.S. uses part of the proceeds from both its Program Partnership concession at Haulover Beach, private donations, as well as the proceeds from its scheduled 2009-10 special events at Haulover Beach, for the following activities and projects:

• Hire a full-time grant writer to help B.E.A.C.H.E.S. provide better physical access for the handicapped public by purchasing wheelchairs, equipment and staff to assist, maintain and administer B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Handicapped Accessibility Program
• Build additional chickee (tiki) huts for needed shade throughout the beach (a health and safety issue)
• Expand Haulover’s clothing-optional area with dune plantings and restoration
• Conduct Sunshine Health Literacy and Save Our Beaches educational programming
• Train additional volunteers for the Haulover Beach Ambassador Program