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The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project made a stop in Portland, Oregon to help keep the Willamette River barefoot-friendly! It was our first river cleanup and we had volunteers from all over the Pacific Northwest out to join us.

That evening we had a fun celebration at Aquariva right on the river featuring a performance by Eric Hutchinson. In addition to playing his hits, he sang an impromptu song dedicated to all of the volunteers hard work (despite being attacked by mosquitoes).

We can’t believe the summer is almost over – our last stop is this Saturday in Miami Beach, where we will be working with the Miami Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation on a dune restoration. We hope to see all of your Floridians at the beach!

Hey Footers! The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project will be stopping in Portland, Oregon this Saturday, August 7th.

Click HERE to RSVP for the cleanup and celebration featuring a performance by Eric Hutchinson.

Cleanup at the Willamette River 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Celebration at Aquariva 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Hey Footers!  This past weekend we had a great cleanup and celebration in Austin, TX.   Volunteers from all over Texas joined us as we cleaned Lady Bird Lake right in the heart of downtown Austin.  We found some pretty interesting items along the banks of the lake including some bedding, plenty of tennis balls and an awesome tricycle!

Following the cleanup we all gathered at Malverde – a local lounge – for delicious food and Barefoot Wine.  Eric gave another great performance and even sang an impromptu song about Barefoot Wine!

Our next stop is Portland, OR on Saturday, August 7 where we’ll be cleaning along the Willamette River… hope all of you Pacific Northwesters can make it out.  Until then, get barefoot and have a great time!

More than 150 volunteers joined us as we spread out all along famed Surfer’s Beach in New York City.  Following the cleanup we gathered together at Bungalow Bar & Restaurant a few blocks from the beach to celebrate everyone’s efforts.  Singer Eric Hutchinson has joined us this year for the Project and brought the house down with a fun performance. 

Eric will also be joining us in Austin, TX, Portland, OR and Miami, FL.  Hope you can make it out.  Be sure to check the calendar page for the full listing of Beach Rescue Project events this summer. 

We can't wait to get this summer's Beach Rescue Project started, especially since our special guest star this year is Eric Hutchinson! We are very honored he'll be joining us this year in New York, Austin, Portland and Miami. To help get you all in the cleaning, beach rescue-ing spirit, we're streaming Eric's latest jam "Rock & Roll" off his album Sounds Like This. Enjoy!

Litterbugs beware!  The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project is back for its fourth year, traveling coast-to-coast to keep America’s beaches “barefoot friendly.” With our partner the Surfrider Foundation, we’ll be hosting more than 20 beach cleanup and restoration events where you can lend a hand (and a foot!) Afterwards, join us for a post-cleanup celebration.

This year, musician Eric Hutchinson will be joining us at four locations to get barefoot on the beach and to perform a special concert for volunteers at the celebration.

Since 2007, we’ve cleaned more than 30 beaches, lakes and rivers to improve the state of our waterfronts and to raise awareness about keeping coastal communities healthy for generations to come.  Join us!

TO RSVP, click on the event you’d like to attend:

Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Events featuring Eric Hutchinson:

Rockaway Beach (New York, NY) -- Saturday, June 12

Lady Bird Lake (Austin, TX) -- Saturday, July 10

Willamette River (Portland, OR) -- Saturday, August 7

North Miami Beach (Miami, FL) -- Saturday, August 28

Additional Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project Events

Folly Beach (Charleston, SC) -- Saturday, July 10

South Mission Beach Jetty (San Diego) -- Saturday, July 24

Boston, MA -- Saturday, July 24

Corpus Christi, TX --  Saturday, July 31

West Port, CT -- Saturday, July 31

Alki Beach (Seattle, WA) -- Saturday, August 21

Chattahoochee River Park (Atlanta) -- Saturday, August 7

Myrtle Beach, SC -- Sunday, August 8

Lake Harriet (St. Paul, MN) -- Saturday, August 14

Hampton Beach (Portsmouth) -- Saturday, August 7

Ala Moana Beach (Honolulu) -- Saturday, August 14

Old Orchard Beach (Portland, ME) -- Saturday, August 14

Venice Beach (Los Angeles) -- Saturday, August 21

Cocoa Beach, FL -- Saturday, August 21

Washington, DC -- Sunday, August, 22

Newport, RI -- Saturday, September 11

Santa Cruz, CA - Saturday, October 2

ABOUT SURFRIDER FOUNDATION

Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide. For more information on the Surfrider Foundation or to become a member, go to www.surfrider.org.

ABOUT BAREFOOT WINE BEACH RESCUE PROJECT

Barefoot has supported various not-for-profit organizations for more 20 years.  Since its inauguration in 2007, Barefoot Wine has donated more than $450,000 to the Surfrider Foundation in support of its mission to improve coastal water quality, promote free and open beach access, preserve coastal ecosystems and protect public beaches around the world.  The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project is Barefoot’s effort to make a lasting footprint by “heeling” beaches across the country.

ABOUT ERIC HUTCHINSON

Eric Hutchinson originally released his debut album, Sounds Like This, on his own label – Let’s Break Records – and he’s been breaking records ever since. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and peaked at #5 on iTunes’ album chart, becoming the highest-charting album by an unsigned act in iTunes history.  The first single “Rock & Roll” climbed to #1 on the AAA chart, making Hutchinson the only new artist to score a #1 hit at AAA radio in 2008; the accompanying video was the #1 most played video at VH1 for four straight weeks.  Eric just wrapped up a month-long tour of Australia and New Zealand and is currently recording his follow up to Sounds Like This; a new single is expected early Fall 2010.

Brr!  While most people are sporting coats, scarves and hats these days, we're already thinking about when we're heading to the beach this summer!  2010 marks the fourth year of the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project, and we'll be sticking with our tradition of hosting cleanups to make America's beaches and lakes "barefoot-friendly."  Check back often for updates on the 2010 schedule and how you can get involved at cleanups in your local community.

Check out some of our highlights from 2009:

On Saturday, August 29, Barefoot Wine and the Surfrider Foundation celebrated the culmination of 25 beach cleanups from coast-to-coast with a Beach Rescue Concert featuring performances by Mason Jennings, Cold War Kids, Gavin DeGraw and Joss Stone.

More than 250 volunteers braved Tropical Storm Danny to help keep the Jersey Shore “barefoot-friendly.”  That evening, more than 3,000 fans enjoyed the show!

Please check out the slide show above for some great shots from the event of people cleaning the beach, sampling Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and rocking out to the amazing musical performances.  A special thanks to everyone who spent the day with us.  Together we are helping keep America’s beaches barefoot-friendly!

Stay tuned for updates on the 2010 Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project.

Cheers,

Jen Wall and your friends at Barefoot

Hey Footers!

A big congratulations goes out to the Santa Barbara Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, who doubled their donation through the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project!

With nearly 20,000 votes, Santa Barbara’s campaign to help preserve the Gaviota shoreline came out on top!  In celebration of Surfrider Foundation’s 25th anniversary, Barefoot Wine committed $25,000 to support four local beach-specific campaigns.  The three other campaigns will also receive $5,000 to put toward their efforts.  They include: Challenging Beach Management Permitting Practices: Stop Harmful Beach Fill Projects (Florida), Clearing the Path/Beach Access (Hawaii), and Sinking the Breakwater/Restore the Shore (California). 

Thank you to all who voted!  Barefoot raises a glass to Surfrider’s Santa Barbara Chapter.

Congratulations!

Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project, Seattle from Christine Reardon on Vimeo.

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Many thanks to all who joined us this morning to keep Seattle's Alki Beach barefoot-friendly!  We had a beautiful morning out at the beach and are gearing up for the celebration at Quiksilver tonight.

We can't believe how quickly the Summer has gone - it's been so much fun traveling around the country for the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project.  We hope to see all of you out in Asbury Park on August 29th, but in the meantime, take a look at some footage from the cleanup this morning!