LR: 12-30-07 For Immediate Release Media Contact: Pamela Clark 503-805-9668
[email protected] Program Contact: Mark Cunningham 808-224-2626
[email protected] Katye Killebrew 808-864-6281
[email protected] Event website: JeannieChesser.com Professional Surfers Unite with a Pro Board Benefit for Jeannie Chesser and the Defend Oahu Coalition Jeannie Chesser, long time Hawaii surfer and onetime surfing champion, is battling a rare form of cancer. A unique surf benefit is being organized for her by friend Mark Cunningham and other surfers. The benefit will be held Saturday, February 16, 2008 from noon until 6 PM at the Waimea Valley Audubon Center (59-864 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa, HI). The benefit will feature a variety of sur&oards surfed by professional surfers, boards donated by shops and shapers, surf art, jewelry, books, photos and other surf related items. Organizer Mark Cunningham notes the goal is to “(A)ssemble the greatest collection of contemporary pro sur&oards, new and used, ever to be gathered in one place.” Funds raised from this benefit will go towards Jeannie’s medical bills and towards the Defend Oahu Coalition. Jeannie is a longtime supporter of the Coalition. Professional surfers who have donated boards for this benefit include Dustin Barca, J.T. Barron, Taj Burrow, Joel Centio, Shane Dorian, Danny Fuller, Brad Gerlach, Chava Greenlee, Andy Irons, Rico Jimenez, Noah Johnson, Taylor Knox, Cory Lopez, Phil MacDonald, Rob Machado, the Malloy Brothers, Jamie O’Brien, Mark Occhilupo, Joel Parkinson, Dave Rastovich, Jason Shibata, Kelly Slater, Ian Walsh, Dave Wassel, and Tom Whitaker.