Quiksilver Foundation donates to ISLA for projects in the Dominican. ISLA Directors Henry and Olin prepare the uniforms for transport to the DR. ISLA wanted to give a shout out and special thanks to the Quiksilver Foundation for their product donation valued at over $7500 for ISLA’s upcoming projects in the Dominican Republic this month! […]
Each year during the Spring week of Easter the sleepy village transforms itself into a unique and eclectic destination getaway for the family and friends of the fishermen, and for the Nicaraguan owners of the many vacation homes that lay dormant for most the year. During ISLA’s first year as an organization, this little beach […]
In the past week, ISLA, had the privilege of sponsoring our largest volunteer mission to date. The mission pulled in 21 volunteers from various regions including Torrey Pines, Carlsbad, Crystal Cove, Huntington Beach, Manhattan Beach and New Jersey. The trip was led by, ISLA Coordinator, Aaron Quintanar. Aaron is well known throughout Baja Mexico for […]
This past weekend the ISLA team was featured on Los Angeles’s KIIS fm radio station in their weekly Community Council program hosted by DJ Jesse Lozano. The show, dedicated to raising awareness about local charities is syndicated over several radio stations across Southern California and satellite radio across the United States. We have posted the […]
This past week, ISLA was awarded over $10,000 in funding from Chase Bank, in the 2012 Chase Grant Giveaway. The contest was opened for over 2 weeks as voters from their Facebook accounts or from their Chase accounts could vote for any of the 2500 charities in the race. ISLA finished with a 161st place […]
We have put together a new video to showcase the work that has gone on at ISLA over the past few years. Please take a look. It would also mean the world to us if you could share this video to anyone and everyone! Video Transcript: Since 2008, ISLA has been fighting against drowning on […]
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