Mitzvah Project Part II
On Saturday, April 14th Derrick hosted a Coastal Cleanup at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Nature Center on Key Biscayne. We had a small group due to bad weather, but we picked up about 3 garbage bags full. Strange things were found...yuck!
Click the speaker button below to play How Bad Can I Be? from The Lorax...
“All that we do is touched with ocean, yet we remain on the shore of what we know.”
- Richard Wilbur
At 13 a Jewish boy becomes a Bar Mitzvah, taking his place as a man in the Jewish Community. An important part is doing mitzvot (good deeds) and to do my part to "repair the world" (Tikkun Olam). My mitzvah project (service project) revolves around helping to save the ocean and the sea life in it.
I am doing this by raising awareness of the ways we can help marine conservation and by raising money for UM-RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program (Adopt-a-Shark).
The Adopt a Shark Program - They may not be cute and cuddly, but sharks add beauty and diversity to our planet’s oceans. Their populations are in decline and researching these predators is neither easy nor cheap. To ensure RJD’s satellite tracking study of sharks continues, I'd like to adopt a shark!
Once I raise $2,000 (the cost of tagging), a shark will be tagged for research. (I may even get to go on the boat while they tag "my" shark!).
How you can help:
o Buy a RESPECT (the shark!) wristband - all proceeds benefit Adopt-A-Shark (you can order below with PayPal or send me a check, and I will send them to you.)
o Join me at a Coastal Clean Up to be held on a Saturday, tentatively set for Spring (this is an event through Ocean Conservancy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Nature Center, Key Biscayne)
o Make a donation to the UM-RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program (Adopt-a-Shark). 2 ways:
2/12/12 - Project Blue Hope is an organization that has featured me as The Blue Hope Story on their Facebook page. Click here to check it out.
- Richard Wilbur
At 13 a Jewish boy becomes a Bar Mitzvah, taking his place as a man in the Jewish Community. An important part is doing mitzvot (good deeds) and to do my part to "repair the world" (Tikkun Olam). My mitzvah project (service project) revolves around helping to save the ocean and the sea life in it.
I am doing this by raising awareness of the ways we can help marine conservation and by raising money for UM-RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program (Adopt-a-Shark).
The Adopt a Shark Program - They may not be cute and cuddly, but sharks add beauty and diversity to our planet’s oceans. Their populations are in decline and researching these predators is neither easy nor cheap. To ensure RJD’s satellite tracking study of sharks continues, I'd like to adopt a shark!
Once I raise $2,000 (the cost of tagging), a shark will be tagged for research. (I may even get to go on the boat while they tag "my" shark!).
How you can help:
o Buy a RESPECT (the shark!) wristband - all proceeds benefit Adopt-A-Shark (you can order below with PayPal or send me a check, and I will send them to you.)
o Join me at a Coastal Clean Up to be held on a Saturday, tentatively set for Spring (this is an event through Ocean Conservancy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Nature Center, Key Biscayne)
o Make a donation to the UM-RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program (Adopt-a-Shark). 2 ways:
- 1) To make a secure online contribution directly to UM-RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program, click this link and fill out the RSMAS donation form. Under the designation drop-down menu, select the R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program. Please be sure to put "Derrick Whitcomb Adopt-a-Shark" in the comments box.
- 2) You can also send a check to me and I will forward it to them along with my donation (8101 SW 92 Street, Miami, FL 33156); or pay with PayPal below.
2/12/12 - Project Blue Hope is an organization that has featured me as The Blue Hope Story on their Facebook page. Click here to check it out.
My RESPECT wristbands are in!
Only $2.00 each - 100% of the proceeds goes to Adopt-A-Shark
Available in Gray or Blue
(**NEW** We've added PayPal for your convenience!)
Available in Gray or Blue
(**NEW** We've added PayPal for your convenience!)
RESPECT wristbands version 2!
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Sharks in the NewsClick here for an article from the Miami Herald (Nov 2011)
Here's another article - this was a letter to the Editor on November 22, 2011 (1/11/12) Talk Show Host Rosie O'Donnell in "hot water" over her shark experiences. Click here for the article. 
Christine Beggs and Jennah Caster interview Derrick about his interest in marine conservation! (Not his first on camera appearance, and I'm certain, not his last!!)
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A Quote from a Shark Attack Survivor"People often ask why we are fighting so hard to save sharks, especially after what we endured. We recognize that these top predators are key to healthy oceans and play a vital role in the food chain. And we repeat them. They are hunters doing what comes naturally. We just got in the way." Click here for more on this story.
Project Blue Hope(2/13/12) Great news! Project Blue Hope saw my project and has featured me on their website and Facebook page - check it out! https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBlueHope
**** 3/4/12 Project Blue Hope's Blog Post Click on this link: "Making Marine Conservation Cool" If you know someone that would like to take part in marine conservation, just let me know. I can show you how to get started... |
THANKS TO ALL OF MY SUPPORTERS, I'VE REACHED MY GOAL!!
I will continue to accept donations and wrist band orders to benefit the RJ Dunlop Conservation Program.
I will continue to accept donations and wrist band orders to benefit the RJ Dunlop Conservation Program.
