The "Simply Marble-ous" Treasure Hunt Is On!
If you help Save the Harbor/Save the Bay find a one-inch frosted
cobalt blue marble on a Boston area public beach from July 4 through
Halloween, you could win a round-trip ticket from JetBlue Airways to
any domestic destination they serve from Boston's Logan Airport.
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is partnering with JetBlue Airways
again this year to make the 3rd annual "Simply Marble-ous" Treasure
Hunt fun for everyone. It is free and easy to enter. Just find a
marble on your favorite beach, take a photo of yourself with your
marble and email the photo along with your contact information to info@savetheharbor.org
"In June we released marbles on the beach in Lynn, Nahant, Revere,
Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy, Hull and in
the Boston Harbor Islands" said Save the Harbor's spokesman Bruce
Berman. "This summer we will be releasing hundreds more at free
Better Beaches Program events from Nahant to Nantasket."
You can find a complete list of this year's Better Beaches Program
events at this post on Save the Harbor's youth and beach blog "Sea,
Sand & Sky" at http://www.blog.savetheharbor.org/2014/07/save-harbor-2014-summer-events.html
"We look forward to this event each year," said Ronda Ivy McLeod,
JetBlue Airways Manager of Regional Marketing- Northeast/Mid
Atlantic. “The Simply Marble-ous Treasure Hunt is a favorite among
our more than 2,500 crewmembers in Boston, with many volunteering
locally for a variety of worthy causes including Save The
Harbor/Save The Bay. The treasure hunt exemplifies our fun value,
while also highlighting our commitment to the city of Boston and the
region.”
If you don't find a marble on the beach you can still join in the
fun. Just make an online contribution of any amount to Save the
Harbor / Save the Bay at between July 4 and October 31 and you will
be entered into the contest as well. Youcan make your contribution
today at http://savetheharbor.org/contribution.html
The "Simply Marble-ous" Treasure Hunt began in 2012 on the beaches
of South Boston with a beach clean up sponsored by JetBlue in
partnership with the Massachusetts DCR. In just a few short hours,
more than 100 people did 5 weeks worth of work cleaning up the
beaches. At the end of the day, the participants released their
marbles into the water for Boston beach-goers to find.
"JetBlue is a great partner," said Save the Harbor's Bruce Berman.
"They really care about their customers and their communities, and
they are terrific to work with. We really appreciate their support
for the work we do to make the Boston region's public beaches a
destination for the region's residents and visitors alike."
Of course the marbles are environmentally friendly. "These marbles
are made from glass, which is of course made from sand." said
Berman."Its a great way to encourage people to explore and enjoy the
Boston Harbor region's great public beaches."
More than 300 marbles have been "released" so far on Boston area
beaches from Nahant to Nantasket by Save the Harbor's summer
staffers and Better Beaches program partners already, so start
hunting!
Save the Harbor will announce the winners on their Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/savetheharbor
The first drawing will be in August, so start hunting - and stay
tuned.
For more information about Save the Harbor/Save the Bay visit www.savetheharbor.org
To find out more about the "Simply Marble-ous" Treasure Hunt, visit
"Sea, Sand & Sky" at www.blog.savetheharbor.org/
and follow savetheharbor on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
