PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



5TH ANNUAL HOPE FROM HELEN SURF SILENT AUCTION
TO BENEFIT LOCAL & GLOBAL CHARITIES

On Friday, December 4th, 2009, join the local community for an amazing night of fun, food, music, and friends - all to support charity. The 5th Annual Hope from Helen Surf Silent Auction will take place from 6:30-9:30pm at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort in Wrightsville Beach and is sponsored by WBLivesurf.com and the Board Retailers Association. Admission is free.

Auction items include autographed surfboards, local art, framed photographs, jewelry, vacation packages, skateboards, snowboards, shoes, bicycles, spa packages, shopping sprees at area retailers, and many more amazing items. In addition, there will be a raffle with hundreds of prizes given away throughout the night. Tower 7 Restaurant will provide food for the event and live musical guests for the event will be announced soon.

Hope from Helen (HFH) is a 501(c)3, non-profit charity that supports local and global charities dedicated to health, education, the environment, animal welfare, and individuals and families in need. HFH was started in 2005 in honor of Helen Butler, who fought a courageous battle against lung and breast cancer.  Helen was the mother of Sweetwater Surf Shop managing partner and WBLivesurf.com owner, Tony Butler.

In the last few years, nearly $145,000 has been raised for different charities. Past recipients of this fabulous fundraiser have included the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), American Cancer Society, Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter, PAWS Place, Southport Oak Island Animal Rescue, New Hanover Humane Society, Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital, Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project, Life Rolls On, Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation, Surfers Healing, Surfrider Foundation, and the Pink Ribbon Project.
In addition, the memorial fund will provide support for local families with serious and terminal illnesses.

Anyone interested in donating items for the auction may drop them off at Sweetwater Surf Shop at 10 N. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach.  All donations are tax deductible.

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For more information, visit HopeFromHelen.com or www.wblivesurf.com or contact Tony Butler at Sweetwater Surf Shop at (910) 256-3821 or tony@wblivesurf.com.