Helping Children Cope with Disaster Disasters can leave children feeling frightened, confused, and insecure. Whether a child has personally experienced trauma, has merely seen the event on television, or has heard it discussed by adults, it is important for parents and teachers to be informed and ready to help if reactions to stress begin to occur... Read More >>

Disabilities & Special Needs Groups Surfing Needs

Additional donation items are:
· Adaptive Life Jackets
· Adaptive Surf boards
· Soft Top Surfboards
· Adaptive Beach Wheelchairs
· Tent and Canopies
· Protective Tops, Shoes, Sun block
· Sea Kayaks and Paddles
· Body Boards
· Truck for Transportation
· Trailer for Equipment
· Equipment Storage Space

Wave Ski Surfing for the Disabled is growing in popularity. Out in the surf, you can't tell a disabled wave ski surfer from an able bodied one. Most leg and lower spinal injuries are no detriment to wave skis surfing. There are paraplegics and amputees who are absolutely ripping waves apart on a wave ski. Infinity designs has incorporated several innovations into the V-Bottom model to adapt it to different persons needs. Often a back rest (support), knee riser or foot "keeper" is utilized to help with balance and control. Steve Boehne is the founder of Infinity Surfboards with over 40 years of shaping experience.

Conservation, A Way of Life

As residents of Southern California, it is important to remember that we live in a semi-arid area that receives unpredictable amounts of rainfall and has limited local water resources. Therefore, we must all work together to conserve as much water as possible to ensure adequate supplies during those hot summer months in the years to come.

WHY SHOULD WE SUPPORT WATER CONSERVATION & SURFING, WATER SAFETY OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR INTERCITY & HOMELESS KIDS ON THE STREET

Homeless youth need a voice and hope. A day from the street, and to help them express themselves, making sure the decision makers at all levels of government and private industry consider the needs of these youth.

We're committed to raising the awareness of legislators and the public at large to the problems suffering youngsters face. We seek to partner with private businesses, government, and community agencies and associations in order to improve the lives of families and young people in California.

A day of fun and hope at the beach just being kids.

There are an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 homeless youth living on L.A. County streets and another 10,000 living in the Bay Area.

Of the 1,500 youth who emancipate from the foster care system in Los Angeles and Alameda Counties each year, nearly 50% will be homeless within six months.

Homeless and emancipated foster youth experience disproportionately higher rates of unemployment, lower educational attainment, incarceration, dependence on public assistance, substance abuse, non-marital childbirth and other high-risk behaviors.

According to the Local Emergency Shelter Strategy for Los Angeles County, there are only 468 beds, or 3% targeted for unaccompanied youth. For Alameda County, our shelter is the only one serving 18-21 year olds.

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Charitable Partnering Opportunities

SUPPORT Bottled Water & Outreach Programs at times of Disaster

CURRENT NEEDS

GLOBAL WATER & THE DREAM CENTER, LOS ANGELES

Surfing & Water Conservation and Science & Math Education

Free Water to :

- Major Events for Disaster Relief

- Disaster Relief Centers

- First Response Teams

- Fire Departments

- Police & Highway Patrol Cars

- Lifeguard Stations

- First Aid Stations/Events

- Los Angeles Police Department - PAL, EXPLORERS, JEOPARDY and police units (cars)

- Dream Center, Los Angeles

D isaster Relief

Current Needs

Fundraising Goals

- Bottled Water for Disaster Relief - (1,500,000 Needed)

- Thermal Imaging Cameras

- Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

- Disaster Relief Emergency Rescue Watercraft

- Blankets

- Education Broadcasting & Podcasting Units for Disaster Relief

- Wristband Tracking Units

FEMAP For a Healthy Youth

Since the early 1980's, the community development programs of FEMAP have targeted the adolescent population, particularly in the areas of reproductive health, prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, and prevention of drug and alcohol abuse. The first youth program to develop formally was called "Programa para el Desarrollo Integral de la Juventud" (PROJUVE-FEMAP), and was implemented among 15 affiliated members of FEMAP throughout Mexico. Out of budgetary concerns, in 1993 this program was integrated into the reproductive health programs of FEMAP, until 1999, with the beginning of FEMAP por una Juventud Sana, or FEMAP for a Healthy Youth. With the financial support of the Paso Del Norte Health Foundation, this program was implemented in Ciudad Juarez. This initiative spread to other cities including Cuahutemoc, Guadalajara, Mazatlan, Matamoros, Veracruz, Saltillo, and Xalapa, through the support of Family Planning International Assistance.

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Supporting Global Water operations by:

- Providing direct monetary support of operating services

- Adding your corporate name or logo to the label of bottled water for disaster relief

- Sponsoring specific programs, activities, and events

- Launching a workplace campaign of support by your employees

- Including Global Water in your matching gifts programs

- Providing Gifts-in-Kind or Project Sales of budgeted items

- Providing venues for public display of Global Water programs & services

FEMAP Foundation

During its decade of existence, the FEMAP Foundation has provided support for FEMAP-SADEC projects primarily related to health, economic development, and the environment. Read here about the history of specific initiatives, both past and present.

Health; with emphasis on primary care, maternal, child, adolescent and reproductive health
AIDS and drug abuse prevention
Environmental health and sanitation
Economic development through microenterprise creation and community banking
Education and training for capacity building
Information & Research: InfoMexus

Corporate Partnerships

Your firm, whatever its size, can establish a meaningful partnership with the Global Water & Biology, Conservation Research Institute

Partnerships can help organizations enhance the skills, confidence, safety and readiness of their employees as well as provide resources that will enable Global Water to continue to help all prepare and respond to disasters.