Jack Johnson - En Concert - a benefit to help children with special needs surf
Join us for an evening of great surf movies, the music of Jack Johnson, En Concert (the movie) and a special musical guest. A short video of Best Day's Ventura beach events in October will also be shown! Tasty local food and beverages. Awesome raffle prizes and silent auction items like an FCD Mako surfboard signed by the Malloy brothers, or a First Class Eurail pass. All so more children with special needs can surf.
When:
Saturday, February 27th 2010 from 5:30 - 10:30pm
Where:
The Elks Lodge (11 South Ash Street @ Main - in downtown Ventura, CA). Get directions.
Tickets:
$9.99 in advance (+ applicable service fee, if any). $12 at the door. Get them online at brownpapertickets.com, or in person by calling the Ventura crew (800.309.2815 x10).
Flyer:
Help us by telling all your friends. Download a page sized flyer (2.7 Mb), a poster sized flyer (3.9 Mb) or a small 4-up flyer (12.3 Mb) to print and hand out to everyone you know!
Silent Auction & Raffle:
Thanks to generous sponsors, some super cool stuff is for grabs - to the right bidder or Raffle-ticket holder! Is that you? Each admission comes with one raffle ticket. Purchase extras at $1 each to win more and bring some cash to score some awesome goods. Some of the items include:
- One first-class Eurail pass good for 15 days of travel through 21 countries over two months from Eurail.com and Tar Productions (a $1,080 value)
- One 6' 8" Mako surfboard from Fletcher Chouinard Designs signed by the Malloy brothers (a $730 value for the board but priceless signed!)
- An R3 Patagonia wetsuit, featuring Japanese neopren with a 98% closed-cell ratio, adding dead air space and warmth. Chlorine-free wool, recycled polyester, PVC-free kneepads and thinner neoprene layers (without sacrificing warmth) to reduce environmental impact. (a $500 value).
- Two Samsung Omnia SCH-i910 smartphones. Touch-screen Windows Mobile devices with a 5-megapixel camera. Requires a Verizon plan. (each a $459.99 value).
- Teeth whitening from Janice G. Mazurek Family Dentistry (a $290 value).
- 3 surf lessons from Surfclass.com (a $270 value).
- 10 Matt classes from Body and Mind Wellness Studio (a $240 value).
- One set of Master Blaster headphones from Nixon (a $200 value).
- Two Coastal Tour packages for a 2 - 3 hour paddle (includes Instruction, kayaks, paddles, backrest, and more) from Channel Islands Kayak Center (a $160 value)
- One night stay plus breakfast for two at the Ventura Beach Marriott (a $139 value)
- Two $100 gift certificates from the Red Wing Shoe Store in Oxnard (each a $100 value).
- A DivotMat golf swing training aid (a $99.95 value).
- Two Excursion Passes for a day trip to Santa Cruz Island from Island Packers (a $96 value)
- Three $25 gift certificates from Jimmy's Slice Pizza (a $75 value).
- $50 gift certificate and a Western Garden Native Plant book from Nopalito Native Plant Nursery (a $70 value).
- Two gift cards for up to (4) Four Persons each for an Outrigger Canoe Excursion with the Ventura Outrigger Canoe Club.
- Jack Johnson En Concert The Movie (DVD), Directed by Emmitt Malloy from Jack Johnson Music (a $ 20 value).
- Thicker Than Water, music and film by Jack Johnson and the Malloys, signed by Chris Malloy from Brushfire Records (a $ 20 value unsigned).
- A Broke Down Melody, Directed by Chris Malloy, Co-Producer Kelly Slater, signed by Chris Malloy from Brushfire Records (a $ 20 value unsigned).
- The September Sessions, a film by Jack Johnson, Co-producer Emmett Malloy, signed by Chris Malloy from Brushfire Records (a $ 20 value unsigned).
- Shelter - Original Moonshine Conspiracy, Directed by Chris Malloy and Jack Johnson, signed by Chris Malloy from Brushfire Records (a $ 20 value unsigned).
- Cool surf apparel from Glas Apparel and Film.
- An amazing tube's eye view print from Clark Little Photography (a $90 value).
- Three $25.00 gift certificates and 1 False Mariuanai Plant from Green Thumb International (a $90 value).
- Four $20 gift certificates for brunch from Golden China Restaurant (an $80 value).
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A $50 gift certificate to Beach Break Surf Shop (a $50 value).Six gift certificates, for one (1) FREE Dinner each, from Money Pancho on Los Posas Road (a $50 value).
- A $50 gift certificate from Le Monde Emporium (a $50 value).
- Two free dinners or lunches from Andrea's Sea Food (a $40 value).
- Two gift certificates, for two Pasta Dinners each, from Milano's Italian Restaurant (a $35 value each).
- A stealth beverage container for men from the BeerBelly (a $34.95 value).
- A stealth beverage container for women from the BeerBelly (a $29.95 value).
- A $25 gift certificate to Bariloche/South American Cuisine (a $25 value).
- A $20 gift certificate from Ventura Swimwear on Spinnaker Drive (a $20 value).
- A $20 gift certificate to Von's (a $20 value).
- Five tickets for the Tri-County Teen Challenge All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast.
- More items to come ...
Event Sponsors:
We give special thanks to all of our incredible sponsors for supporting the event so that more children can surf. Please let them know you appreciate them too!

Contact us if your organization would like to join us. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit (Tax ID: 26-2223078), all donations are tax-deductible.




