This is VERY exciting. I was going to take pictures with my little cheesy digital camera but I roped photographer Andrea Ross-Greene into giving me some really good photos.

First of all, the weather was beautiful. I understand that on Saturday, the surf was really hard to surf in (and this came from the pros), but on Sunday, I’m told it was great. And it’s a good thing because on Sunday, they had a group for first-time surfers and I loved seeing people try it for the first time. I could tell that one woman was hooked immediately.

The event was very well organized. Congrats to Rachel Stotts, president of Project Save Our Surf and her team. There were lots of volunteers (including Tanna’s parents Nancy and David Frederick, who are VERY nice people) and everything seemed to be running very smoothly.

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The fourth annual Project SOS: Surf 24 aims to keep the coast clean.

Celebrity surfers and professional surfers alike took advantage of the big waves off Santa Monica Beach on Saturday and Sunday for the fourth annual Project SOS: Surf 24, a celebrity surfathon that aims to keep the coast clean.

The event, organized by Tanna Frederick’s Project Save Our Surf, also featured eco-friendly exhibits, guest speakers, live music, mural-painting with Joanne “Art Miles” Tawfilis and yoga.

Twelve teams featuring 24 participants apiece took part in surfing contests, with each team member surfing for 45 minutes. Team members were encouraged to raise $500 each, with all the proceeds going to four charities: Santa Monica Baykeeper, Waves for Water, Inside the Outdoors and Tumelo Home. Prizes were awarded to the individuals and teams who raised the most money.

Celebrity surfers included Ted Dubrawski (rock band Acidic), Eddie Hassell (The Kids Are Alright), Kasey Kahl (The Bachelorette), Michael Munoz (Amazing Race), Michael Rady (The Mentalist) and Jesse Spencer (House).

Pro surfers included Don Bigelow, Trae Candy, Courtney Conologue, Erin Edwards, Jesse Faen, Buttons Kaluhiokalani, Mary Osborne, Chuck Patterson, James Pribram, Angie Reno, Jon Rose, Dougie Tanaka Jr., Jesse Timm and PT Townend.

MASON CITY — Plans are being made for an independent film titled “The Farm” to be shot in North Iowa next fall.

The project is part of Project Cornlight, an initiative launched by Mason City native Tanna Frederick, who is now a Hollywood actress.

Project Cornlight is aimed at developing Iowa- based films and other projects that showcase Iowa talent and producing at least one independent film in Iowa per year.

October 12, 2011 — Project Save Our Surf will hold its Fourth Annual Project SOS: SURF 24 this weekend, a celebrity “surfathon” to benefit organizations that take care of surfers’ habitat – the water.

Last year’s Project Save Our Surf team. Photo courtesy of Deanna Despot

The event will field teams of celebrity, professional and “civilian” surfers to raise money for Santa Monica Baykeeper and other nonprofits who help steward the health of the planet’s oceans and drinking water.

Local actress and activist Tanna Frederick (currently onstage at the Edgemar Center Theatre in A.R. Gurney’s “Sylvia”) founded Project SOS five years ago, shortly after taking up surfing.

Former world champion surfer Shaun Tomson and Project SOS founder/actress Tanna Frederick will co-host the Fourth Annual Project SOS: SURF 24, a celebrity surfathon to benefit Santa Monica Baykeeper, Waves for Water, Inside the Outdoors and Tumelo Home.

Celebrity surfers include Sam Trammell (True Blood), Tate Donovan (Damages), John Slattery (Mad Men), Jesse Spencer (House), Richard Burgi (Desperate Housewives), Chad Lowe (24), Gregory Harrison (One Tree Hill), Michael Munoz (Amazing Race), Zoe Bell (Death Proof), Pat Parnell (Fuel TV’s The Daily Habit), Chris Bruno (Dead Zone), Galen Gering (Days of our Lives), David O’Donnell (Air Force One), Peter Brinkerhoff (Daytime Emmy winning director), Preston Davis (Entourage), John Philbin (Point Break) and Kathy Zuckerman (Gidget).

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TV and cinema celebrities will meet up for the 4th Annual Project SOS: Surf 24, a celebrity surf marathon held to benefit Santa Monica Baykeeper, Waves for Water, Inside the Outdoors and Tumelo Home.

Shaun Tomson, former world surfing champion and Tanna Frederick, actress and founder of Project SOS: Surf 24, will co-host the annual fund raising event scheduled to October 15th-16th, at Lifeguard Tower 28 in Santa Monica, just south of the Santa Monica Pier.

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WHERE:  Peek … Aren’t You Curious, 1015 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403

DATE: July 30, 2011

TIME: 10:00am–7:00pm

Peek…Aren’t You Curious will host a benefit July 30th for clean ocean charity Project Save Our Surf. The event will feature a variety of family-friendly activities including the design of a surfboard that will be raffled that day. Pro surfer Trae Candy will sign autographs from 2 pm – 4 pm. A portion of proceeds of the days sales will be donated to Project Save Our Surf, and customers who spend $125 will receive a Peek Surf Kit. Project Save Our Surf was founded by actress Tanna Frederick.

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Join surfing legend Shaun Tomson and actress, surfer, and founder of Surf24 Tanna Frederick, along with a host of other celebrities and pro-surfers as we rock the waves for a full 24 hours to raise money for the oceans we love.

Project Save Our Surf is pleased to announce the second beneficiary of this year’s Surf24 on August 28, 2011. Tumelo Home in Johannesburg, South Africa will be joining Heal the Bay as this year’s beneficiaries.

The Tumelo Home opened its doors in April 1998. Currently, twenty children reside there, as well as providing daycare for the ten of the children. All residents and day visitors are intellectually disabled and there are many with physical disabilities. The Home’s name means faith. Dr. Moses and Mrs. Orina Thindisa were compelled by love and compassion to build the home in Ivory Park, an informal settlement in Midrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng. Three years later, the home was officially opened by the then MEC of Social Development and Welfare, Angie Motshega.
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