"Hands Across the Sand"

June 26th , 2010 - Lake Worth Beach & Jupiter Inlet

Lake Worth Beach event photos:

Jupiter Inlet event photos (coming soon):

Press Coverage:

•   Palm Beach Post - June 26th, 2010:
  Hundreds in Palm Beach County join hands across beaches to protest offshore drilling
  View .pdf here
•  Palm Beach Daily Times - June 25th, 2010
  Hands Across the Sand sets protest at Worth Avenue beach, other sites, against offshore oil drilling
•  WPTV.com - June 25th, 2010
  Surfrider's Hands Across the Sand

February 13th, 2010 - Lake Worth Beach

Press Coverage:

•   Palm Beach Daily Times - February 13th, 2010:
  Lake Worth group forms human chain to protest offshore drilling
  View .pdf here
•   Palm Beach Post - February 13th, 2010:
  Hundreds hold 'Hands Across the Sand' to protest oil drilling off Florida's coast
  View .pdf here
•   Leonard Bryant Photography
  February 13th, 2010: Online photo album
•   Palm Beach Post - February 13th, 2010:
  Post Pix (Online photo album)
•   Tom's Page - February, 13th 2010:
  The Thin Black Line... (Photos)
•   Sun-Sentinel - February, 13th 2010:
  Protesters across Florida rally against offshore oil drilling
  View .pdf here
•   SoWal.com - February 13th, 2010:
  The Online Guide For The Beaches Of South Walton On Florida’s Emerald Coast Along Scenic Highway 30A (Photos and video of event locations throughout Florida)
•   Lynn's Little Bit of Trivia: - February 13th, 2010:
  Commentary/Opinion on Lake Worth, Florida and beyond (includes photos)
•   Palm Beach Post - February 12th, 2010:
  "Statewide 'Hands Across the Sand' protest objects to proposals to drill off Florida
  View .pdf here
•  CBS4.com - February 12th, 2010:
  Massive Protest To Pack South Florida Beaches
  View .pdf here
•   WPTV.com - January 21st, 2010:
  Surfrider's Hands Across the Sand
  View .pdf here
•   Palm Beach Post - February 5th, 2010:
  A 'human line in the sand'
  View .pdf here
•  City of Lake Worth Commission Memorandum
  January 5th, 2010:
  Supporting the "Hands Across the Sand"
  event

On February 13th, the Citizens of Florida will have an opportunity to show their opposition to oil drilling as close as 3 to 10 miles off our coast. This movement will be made of people of all walks of life and will cross political affiliations. This movement is not about politics; it is about protection of our shoreline, our tourism, our valuable properties and our way of life. Let us share our knowledge, energies and passion for protecting our waterways and beaches from the devastating effects of oil drilling.

Hands Across The Sand is devoted to protecting our coastline and waterways from the devastating environmental effects of oil exploration and support industries.

Please wear black (to symbolize oil). Get to the beach at noon, look for the Chapter tent on the beach and stop by. Find out what our Chapter is doing to protect the oceans, waves and beaches by asking questions - even sign-up to become a member!

Next grab a bag and walk the beach with your family/friends and help us clean up Lake Worth's public beach by collecting trash. Return trash bags to the tent by 1pm.

At 1pm, join hands, parallel to the shoreline, facing the ocean, and be part of the statewide "Hands Across the Sand" event. We plan to be in line and organized for photos shot around 1:30pm.

•  Saturday, February 13, 2010
•  12:00pm (aerial photo taken ~1:30pm)
•  Lake Worth Public Beach
•  Hands Across the Sand Website
•  Hands Across the Sand Flier
•  After Party: Havana Hideout Website

Parking: The beach parking lot will be the main spot to park. It may fill up the closer to you get to the pier but there is plenty of parking. We have no control over the metered spaces so you may want to bring some change.

Clothing: Please wear black! All of the beaches participating in the "Hands Across the Sand" event will have people wearing black to symbolize oil. This should make for some pretty neat photos! As for gloves, some folks chose to wear them, some don't depending on the weather. Most items we pick up are small, plastic, styrofoam, etc. but you could always bring them.

Bags: We will have bags we used from last year's International Surfing Day, but too if you have a spare black garbage bag (symbolizing oil) you could bring it to use for this event. We make sure we don't waste bags when the cleanups are over.

After Party: We will head over to Havana Hideout in downtown Lake Worth where we have partnered with Slow Food Glades to Coast to host an after party (for event participants only).

• $2 homemade fresh local tacos
• $2 Monk In The Trunk Organic beer donated by Inlet Brewing Company for event participants.
• Raffle items