Check out this sequence… 6 O’Clock Shots: David Loy / 180 Grind on The Skateboard Mag.
Here is a clip that CCS just put out featuring ERGO’s Dan Drehobl at the OB Skate Park in San Diego. Enjoy!
The Isle, Season 2, Featuring Albee Layer, is Back with Episode 1 presented by Rockstar. This episode features more heavy water surfing at Jaws and a near death experience by Albee’s co-star in the web series Matt Meola. Enjoy!
Once again Albee is on the main stage. This time presenting the award for wipe out of the year with Matt Meola at the Billabong XXL Awards. Below are a few links to see the coverage. Enjoy!
http://www.surfermag.com/features/the-xxl-awards/
http://www.surfingmagazine.com/photos/an-xxl-evening/
http://www.theinertia.com/surf/2013-billabong-xxl-awards/
Just when you thought Albee and Matt couldn’t possibly share another thing in this surf world, Dakine just released their signature tail pad. Yes sir! Get to your local shop and grab the Meola/Layer pad so you can attempt ridiculous punts at your favorite windy surf spot just like them.
Here is the new ERGO ad in Low Card Magazine featuring Preston Harper along with the clip of him doing a switch boardslide down a curved rail in New Jersey.
Preston Harper Lowcard Ad Video from ERGO on Vimeo.
Get over to Alli Sports and check out Andrew’s trivia clip with Chris Haslam. Enjoy!
Here is a pretty mental clip of Albee, that XCEL just put out as a part of their 30 SECOND SESSIONS. Enjoy!
Hurricane Sandy is still very relevant in this area of NJ. We are 5 and a half months in, and there is still a ton of work to do. Our initiative has proven to be one of the more powerful community organizations on the ground here and below is an update on our groups effort.
Right after the storm, ERGO partnered with W4W to set up the ERGO distribution center as a logistics drop point for relief supplies and corporate donations that we distribute right into the hands of victims through a large network spanning from Long Island, NY to Ship Bottom, NJ. To date, we have distributed over $3mm worth of relief supplies. We have also distributed over $50k worth of safety supply kits which include proper 3m respirators, tyvek suits, gloves and goggles needed to enter these toxic spaces. We work close with Jon Rose and W4W on multiple levels of our relief efforts and we will continue to do so until the funds stop coming in or until there is no more projects to work on. Right now we have 14 tractor trailer containers in various locations set up as satellite relief supply centers. As the need for clothing, food, baby supplies, water, hygiene products, blankets, etc slows down, we are filling them with construction materials that people can come and grab for free. There are a ton of other partnerships coming together as we speak, and our relief efforts are unmatched in this area. After Sandy relief is complete, we plan to keep our organization going under the name, Restore Projects, and plan to work with schools and local communities nationwide to supply relief where needed.
Although ERGO is responsible for only a portion of the funds raised and total initiative, here is an impact report from our entire groups effort combined:
Waves for Water Hurricane Sandy Relief Initiative High Level Overview
Our Scope- The communitites our efforts have impacted…
In New York: Long Beach, Far Rockaway, Rockaway, Belle Harbor, Coney Island, Staten Island.
In New Jersey: Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May Counties Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth Beach, Asbury Park, Belmar, Pt. Pleasant Beach, Brick, Toms River, Snug Harbor, Ortley Beach, Manahawkin, Beach Haven, Normandy Beach, Beach Haven Gardens, Hawthorne, Lavallette, North Beach Haven, Pine Beach, Beachwood, Seaside Heights, Belmar, Sea Isle City, Atlantic City, Ventnor.
Lives- The people touched by our efforts…
250,000+ individuals, families and businesses in NY and NJ coastal towns hardest hit by Sandy through a combination of essential and ongoing supply distributions, on the ground volunteer efforts, monetary grant donations and restoration and rebuilding projects.
The Support- Monetary donations…
$1.1M+ in monetary donations thanks to the overwhelming generosity of individuals and corporations, fundraising events and product collaborations to provide direct assistance to those impacted by the storm.
Essential Supplies- Product donations…
$3M+ in product donations from those across the US that mobilized in support Sandy victims including: clothing, cold weather items, food, toiletries, personal care items, baby supplies, cleaning supplies, tools, construction materials, safety supplies, etc.
The Tangible- Volunteer efforts…
33,000+ W4W affiliated volunteer efforts in NY and NJ to date, ranging in their scope, but inclusive of essential supply distributions, digouts, debris removal, demolition, canvassing, community support and restoration/rebuilds.
The Nitty Gritty- Digouts, demos and getting it done…
5250+ homes and businesses worked on by Waves for Water affiliated volunteer projects including, 2800 homes dug out and demo and debris removal for another 2450 as well as rebuilds, canvassing and community support throughout NY and NJ.
Operation Logistics- Warehousing and storage…
2 Waves for Water supported warehouses, one in NY and one in NJ for essential supply and donation coordination.
14 Waves for Water funded storage containers dropped in the hardest hit communities providing supply storage and distribution support to our relief centers.
1 Long Beach, NY
1 Rockaway, NY
2 Lavallette, NJ
10 Ortley Beach, NJ
On the Ground- Operation Local Relief Center Support…
Ongoing support of 6 relief centers that have been critical in serving their respective communitites immediately following the storm and through ongoing efforts during the restoration and rebuild process.
Small Water Relief Center – Beach 96th Street Rockaway NY
Rockaway Beach Surf Club – Beach 86th Street Rockaway, NY
Sandy Help Long Beach Relief Center Long Beach NY
Long Beach Island Relief Center – LBI, NJ
Belmar Relief Center-Belmar,NJ
Ortley Beach Bucket Brigade Relief Center–OrtleyBeach,NJ
Sustenance- Operation Empower Local Initiatives…
Critical food programs funded by Waves for Water that provide ongoing relief and a sense of community for displaced residents while restaurants, delis and convenience stores damaged by Sandy work to reopen their doors.
Rockaway Plate Lunch Truck (NY): 60K+ meals to the residents of Rockaway, including approximately 1500 Thanksgiving meals.
Small Water Relief Center– Beach 96th (NY): 5K+ meals to Rockaway residents and volunteers as well as Thanksgiving and Holiday dinners.
Ortley Beach Bucket Brigade Relief Center (NJ): 6K+ meals to local residents and volunteers of this severely damaged community since the center’s inception 3 months ago.
Mud City Restaurant/Melanie Magaziner (NJ): Thanksgiving Dinner for 1K+ displaced Sandy Families and Volunteers in Long Beach Island, NJ.
Immediate Relief- Operation Uplift Grants…
A grant to provide a much needed influx of funds awarded to families, businesses or community related operations that have been identified through Waves for Water’s work on the ground to get these individuals back on the right track, alleviating some of the financial pressures they currently face in moving towards rebuilding and recovery.
In New York we have 11 grants awarded to individuals or families to date…
In New York we have 2 grants awarded to businesses to date…
In New Jersey we have 24 grants to individuals or families to date…
In New Jersey we have grants to 2 businesses, schools, firehouses or community centers awarded to date…
Taking Action- Operation Rebuild and Resore…
Monetary support to address the primary needs (such as plumbing, electrical, flooring, heating, etc) for the partial rebuilds and restorations of homes, businesses or shared community spaces that have been identified through Waves for Water’s work on the ground to further the recovery process where a lack of insurance, FEMA or insurance rejection, or general financial hardship is preventing forward progress.
In New York we have 4 home restorations underway…
In New Jersey we have 6 home restorations underway…
In New Jersey we have 6 business or firehouse restorations underway…
Here is episode 10 featuring Vicent Storino of Casino Pier. You can watch all of our episodes by CLICKING HERE
Restore The Shore Projects – Part 10 – Vincent Storino / Casino Pier from ERGO on Vimeo.
Get a couple veggie burgers in him and Andrew Cannon is an open book. Here is a clip from Ride Channel. Enjoy!