Maggie Hood, Program Director
surfsafetyalliance@yahoo.com

News Release

WHO: The Surf Safety Alliance, an organization that promotes education and safety for children and adults new to the surfing scene, and the Junior Lifeguard Programs, are teaming up to promote surf etiquette and safety to approximately 2,500 participants in the Junior Lifeguard Program from Leo Carillo all the way to Pismo Beach.. The SSA is the outreach arm of the non-profit Groundswell Society.

WHAT: Maggie Hood, Director of the SSA, an organization she formed three years ago after her daughter was seriously injured in a surfing accident in Ventura, will be the guest speaker at both Leo Carillo beach and Oxnard Shores as the lifeguard instructors hand out the brochure her organization created to the kids learning about ocean safety. She was invited to speak this year following a positive response to her brief presentation at last years program.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 1 at 10:00 AM *

WHERE: Leo Carillo Beach *

WHY: Hood has raised funds for the last three years to print the brochure and make it available at no charge to the Junior Lifeguard programs, surf shops who rent boards, and local Visitor Centers. This year they have been distributed to every program from Leo Carillo all the way to Pismo Beach. She is committed to educating as many children and new surfers of all ages as to the potential dangers as well as the rewards of staying safe while enjoying California’s most popular sport.

* Following the Leo Carillo presentation, she will be speaking in Oxnard Shores, Ventura County, to the participants in the Port Hueneme program. 

Contact : Maggie Hood at (805) 415-2255
Contact: Director of Leo Carillo Junior Lifeguard Program: Jerry Cibilich at (310) 457-5775
Contact: Port Hueneme : Travis Root at 805-947-8817

A not-for-profit educational organization since 2001
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