This past week, ISLA was awarded over $10,000 in funding from Chase Bank, in the 2012 Chase Grant Giveaway. The contest was opened for over 2 weeks as voters from their Facebook accounts or from their Chase accounts could vote for any of the 2500 charities in the race. ISLA finished with a 161st place […]
We have put together a new video to showcase the work that has gone on at ISLA over the past few years. Please take a look. It would also mean the world to us if you could share this video to anyone and everyone! Video Transcript: Since 2008, ISLA has been fighting against drowning on […]
5 Ways Olin Patterson Transformed ISLA into a Global Lifesaving Force 1. The Humble Beginnings of ISLA 2. Overcoming Adversity 3. Scaling the Mission 4. A Network of Passionate Volunteers 5. Global Impact and Local Benefits Olin Patterson’s Continued Vision for ISLA’s Future Get Involved with ISLA Final Thoughts External Resource
Summer is now over half-way done and our 2012 Junior Guard Scholarship winners Richard and Gabriela have been experiencing an incredible summer at the Huntington Beach Junior Lifeguard Program. This is the third out of four videos we are producing to document Richard and Gabriela’s Junior Guard experience. Here we highlight Richard’s much anticipated pier […]
ISLA’s Matt Henry and Ada Jaspers take the overall Gold! Competitor Vincent Trotter sets up for a nice ride. ISLA’s booth Our new ISLA books were a success for showing off our projects all over the world!This past weekend was the fourth annual Chubascos Bodysurfing Championship in Huntington Beach. The morning started off with a […]
Leo during Dominican Republic’s Certification Ceremony with ISLA. Leo with a recent ISLA-certified lifeguard in the Dominican Republic Leo (far left) with ISLA’s Dominican Republic Instructors.Leo Oorts, a 26 year old from Long Beach, CA, has been a volunteer with ISLA since 2011 when he attended his first trip to the Dominican Republic in 2011. […]
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