Thanks to Our Sponsors

Over 25,000 underprivileged students have had this great opportunity to learn at the Ocean Institute thanks to the generosity of our corporate and individual sponsors.

Did you know that many underprivileged children living in Southern California have never been to the ocean or on a boat?

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Sponsor a Fieldtrip

Sponsor a fieldtrip to the Ocean Institute for a class of underprivileged students from a school in your local community. With your generosity, underprivileged students will have an opportunity to learn marine science, maritime history and study the ocean environment while having fun! The cost of $2,500 covers all program fees for up to 40 underserved students plus bus transportation.

Select a school or be matched with a class from our waiting list of schools that cannot participate without funding.

Benefits to You

Meet the class and experience the program with the students.
Receive thank you letters from the students.
Get recognition in the community, on the Ocean Institute donor wall and at Ocean Institute special events.
100 % tax deductible contribution.
Receive an honorary 1- year membership.
Your employees will be awarded free admission to the Ocean Institute on weekends for one month.

Information For Sponsors

Lara Hughes (Adopt-A-Class Manager)
Phone: 949.496.2274 x 413
Fax: 949.248.5557
Email: lhughes@ocean-institute.org

Forms

Brochure for sponsors (PDF - 6.3 MB)

Information For Schools

To Be "Adopted" - Contact:

Alexis Honens (Visitor Services Sales Representative)
Phone: 949.496.2274 x 610
Fax: 949.496.4296
Email: ahonens@ocean-institute.org

Forms

Fill out and fax back the application form for schools.
Application form for schools (DOC - 60 KB)

Fuscoe Engineering
Gene Hartline
Gentile Family
Geomatrix
George Bauer
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
GMU Geotechnical, Inc
Golden State Foods
Gordon Duffs
Graham & TJ Forsyth
Greg & Sharon Wohl
Gregg Solomon
Hydra-Electric Company
J. Michael Bates-The Mobility Group
Jacob Austad
James & Susan Stinson
James Previti Family Fund
Jane Frederick, MD
Jeff & Stephanie Gehl
Jeff Hipshman
Jeff & Dawn Kasschau
Jeffrey H. Reeves
Jens Von Gierke & Family
John & Suzanne Caron
John Albertoli
John Croul & Family
John Jenkins & Family
John Warner & Family
John Williams & Family
Jolyn & William Parker
Julie Beckley
Karen Lloreda
Kathleen Jones Inc.
Kent Steveil
Kurt Bruggeman
Labworks, Inc
Leslie Piteleski
Linda Mosure
Linda Palmer
MacGillivray Freeman Films
Makar Properties
Malcolm & Gail O'Donnell
Manfre Family
Manhattan Beach Rotary Club
Marcia & Dennis Forsyth
Mark Mathews
Mark Nelsen
Marty & Julie Roth
McCarthy Building Companies
McCormack & Farrow
Merrill Lynch- Mr. Greg Mech
Michael & Susan Torcaso
Michael Lowthor & Family
Mike & Pam Howard
Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club
Montage Resort & Spa
Moore & Taber
National Charity League, Laguna Chapter
Northern Trust
OCTFCU
O'Neill Clothing
Paul & Anna Scheer

Paul Douglas
Paul Makarechian
PEO Sorority
Powerwave Technologies
Preserved Treescapes Int'l
Pretika Corporation
Previti Foundation
Reinard Neibert
RGT Capital Management
Rich Gadbois III
Rick & Bonnie Choate
Rick Braun & Family
Rick Kuhn
Rob & Deb Schlesinger
Ron & Trissa Thompson
Ronald Tippets
Rotary Club of Orange
Rudy Serna
Russ & Rose Schwinn
Russell & Susie Leatherby
Ryan Miller & Family
Sally & John Coombe
Samuels Green Steel & Adams
San Clemente Ocean Festival
San Clemente Sunrise Rotary Club
Sand Dollar Guild
Santa Ana North Rotary Club
Sarah A Stewart Foundation
Schools First Federal Credit Union
Scott & Mindy Blakeslee
SDG&E
Sheila & Fred Forchtner
Shell Oil International
Spensor Croul & Family
St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa
Steinmetz Family Trust
Stephen & Cathy Alderson
Steve & Kathy Urban
Steve & Tracy Friedmann
Steve Carter
Summers/Murphy & Partners, Inc.
Sunstone Hotel Investments
Susan & Greg Goggin
Swenson Family Trust
Terrance Noonan Family
The Croul Family Foundation
The Glenn & Sue Schafer Charitable Fund
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
The Worthington Charitable Fund
Theodore Maurisak
Tim & Jill Harmon
Tim Hayashi
Tina Boucher
Tom Ricks & Family
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
Ueberroth Family Foundation
Union Bank of California
Wade Cable & Family
Washington Mutual Home Loans
William Habermehl

Learn more about our Commercial, Professional, and Governmental Partners.

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Dear Mr. McKnight,

I want to thank you for the trip to the Ocean Institute. These are special kids, who don't often see all the good things life has to offer. We had a great day on the water. I could tell many of them had not been on a boat before by the way the first rock of the boat took their breath away. Some of my students wanted to move to Dana Point. I told them to stay in school.

My warmest regards,
Ms. Vicki Lujan,
5th grade teacher

Dear Toshiba,

Thank you very much for taking us on this wonderful trip. My day was so wonderful because of you. If I was old enough I would join your company with you. My class mates and I really appreciate everything you've done for us. The most exciting part was getting on the boat because I had never gotten on a boat and now thanks to you my dream just became true. When I grow up I want to be a scientist.

Sincerely,
Ernesto,
3rd grade student

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Thanks to Our Sponsors

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Benefits to You

Information For Sponsors

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Information For Schools

To Be "Adopted" - Contact:

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