Stay-at-Home Mother of Two Begins Paddling 2,000 Miles to Help Protect Our Oceans
Posted on: Friday, 4 May 2007, 12:00 CDT
MIAMI, May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday, May 7 at 10:45 AM, Margo Pellegrino, a 39-year-old stay-at-home mom, will begin paddling 2,000 miles in her 20 foot outrigger canoe as she officially kicks off her Miami2Maine (http://www.miami2maine.com/) project at the Miami Beach Rowing Club.
Pellegrino will embark on a solo paddling trip up the eastern seaboard to raise awareness about problems related to man's impact on the oceans and coastal zone such as: pollution, development, habitat destruction, overfishing, aquaculture and beach access. Margo will paddle nearly 2,000 miles while making 74 stops along the way. She expects to arrive in Camden, Maine in late July. She hopes that she can show her children how to make a difference in the world and inspire a grassroots movement to take a more active role in the stewardship of our oceans. Margo is being supported by a network of volunteers and ocean groups, including the Surfrider Foundation and the National Environmental Trust's Conserve Our Ocean Legacy Campaign.
WHO: -- Margo Pellegrino -- amateur paddler and stay-at-home mom -- Ericka D'Avanzo -- Florida Regional manager, Surfrider Foundation -- Martha Collins -- Florida representative, Conserve Our Ocean Legacy (COOL) Campaign -- Local surfers, kayakers and other ocean enthusiasts WHAT: Waterfront champagne brunch to officially kick-off Margo Pellegrino's 2,000 mile solo paddle project, Miami2Maine WHEN: Monday, May 7, 2007 9 - 11 AM brunch 10:45 AM official send-off WHERE: Miami Beach Rowing Club 6500 Indian Creek Drive, Miami Beach, Florida -- A boat for credentialed press will be available for on-the-water shots and interviews. High resolution photographs and b-roll are also available.
National Environmental Trust
CONTACT: TJ Marshall of the Surfrider Foundation, +1-305-586-1961; orMartha Collins, of COOL, +1-727-643-7746
Web site: http://www.miami2maine.com/
Source: PRNewswire-USNewswire
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