About Us
Our Oceans Now Story
On September 18, 2010 my then 12 year old daughter and I were participating in a beach clean up day for her middle school in Venice, FL. As we walked the beach we talked about how much we love the ocean and our beaches. (That past summer we had just experienced the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.) My daughter ask how could we help in saving ocean life and help protect our beaches. I could only tell her we were doing our part by helping with the beach clean up day. She insisted that was not enough, I agreed and began to think how we could make a difference. As the clean up ended we decided to go for a swim out to a nearby sand bar. Upon standing up on the sand bar we were in waist deep water and observed a pod of dolphins swimming nearby. The next thing we knew a dolphin had come to within arms reach of us. It was amazing watching him swim around us, surfacing for air and catching a look at us. We were thrilled with the encounter and talked about it all the way home. Over the next few days I continued thinking about my daughter's question. Then one day driving home from work I heard on the radio about some non profit organizations that had helped in the oil spill, saving sea life and researching the effects on the ocean. They wanted to continue their efforts but were having trouble with funding. It was then I knew how we could help. I could produce and sell ocean related products and donate a portion of the profits to those great organizations.
When I arrived home that night I told my wife and kids what I wanted to do. I told them I had a great name for our company. They all thought it was a great idea. My daughter was so happy that now we could do more to help and that is how Oceans Now was born.
When you purchase a product from Oceans Now a portion of the proceeds will be donated to an established non profit ocean research and marine stranding centers located along Americas coastal communities.
Oceans Now has designated several long standing and proven groups with a outstanding history in helping our oceans and marine life. Join our Oceans Now family in helping those who are helping the Oceans Now.
Our current lists of organizations that will receive donations:
The Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota Florida
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, Brigantine New Jersey
The Pacific Marine Mammal Center, Laguna Beach California
International Bird Rescue, Long beach California
The Alaska Sea Life Center, Seward Alaska
If you know of a deserving non profit ocean related organization that is helping to save our oceans and all that live in them, let us know and they may become part of our designated groups.
With your purchase from Oceans Now you will receive our news letter
“Making Waves “
This informative news letter will tell you about the non profit organizations and their great work, as well as new products from our Oceans Now Family.
Oceans Now
" Ocean wear for those you care! "
