Hot Tuna hosts Beach Day event for 'Home Boys'
20 July 2007
Hot Tuna along with Pro Surfers Shea Lopez and Sunny Garcia will teach ex affiliated gang members to surf in Newport Beach, CA. Hot Tuna, a lifestyle apparel brand with authentic surf heritage, has joined forces with LA-based, Homeboy industries to introduce the sport of surfing to 16 members of their organization.
In addition to Shea Lopez and Sunny Garcia, pro surfers Cody Graham and Sara Beardmore will also be on hand that day to share their expertise.
| When: | Saturday, July 21st, 2007 12pm - Sunset |
| Where: | Newport River Jetties, 74th St. and Seashore Dr. |
About Hot Tuna
Born Down Under in the summer of ’69 to serve the apparel needs of sojourning surfers, the Hot Tuna brand grew to global prominence in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and went public in the UK in Oct. 2005. While headquartered in London, Hot Tuna (International) PLC (AIM: HTT) maintains offices in Sydney, Australia, and in Southern California in the USA. The brand serves core retail, drawing its inspiration from international surf culture and global fashion, and the Company is committed to the timeless values that its iconic Piranha logo has come to embody: authenticity, creativity and nonconformity.
About Homeboy Industries
In 1992, as a response to the civil unrest in Los Angeles, Father Gregory J. Boyle formed Homeboy Industries located in Boyle Heights, to create businesses that provide training, work experience, and above all, the opportunity for rival gang members to work side by side. Homeboy Industries mission is to assist at-risk and former gang involved youth to become contributing members of our community through a variety of services in response to their multiple needs.
Free programs -- including counselling, education, tattoo removal, job training and job placement -- enable young people to redirect their lives and provide them with hope for their futures. The following economic development enterprises have been created since Homeboy Industries first venture: Homeboy Bakery, Homeboy Silkscreen, Homeboy/Homegirl Merchandise, Homeboy Graffiti Removal, Homeboy Maintenance, and Homeboy Landscaping.
