Generosity is Alive and Well in Bejuco!

The Sunday Funday 

Benefit proved to be

 a great success by raising

$700

to support the continued 

efforts of the new

Lifeguard program! 

Special THANKS

to all who gave! 

It was a great day with more beautiful sunny skies, cool breezes, low tides, great food, delightful desserts,  good friends, new additions, funny stories, lively music, amazing surf, a breathtaking sunset

...and Watchful Eyes upon us in the water!

Dixon  *  Fabien  *  Geovanny

Geovanny

Luis

The best news of all is that this dedication to hard work and training is paying off in a big way for Bejuco swimmers.  There was another RESCUE on Tuesday during the week of Semana Santa!  There were two Tico swimmers pulled out to sea by the riptides near the Delfin and they were in distress.  An observant Tico on the shore noticed that they were out there a long time and sent a message to the Lifeguard station which is near the entrance road to the playa.  It was late in the day and luckily one of the Lifeguards was still there on the beach.  Deborah our dutiful and dedicated Lifeguard organizer jumped in the car with Geovanny and headed that way.  Accompanied by two local American surfers our GuardaVida Geovanny rushed to the rescue.  A few of the off duty lifeguards were surfing and joined in.  The swimmers, a young couple in their 20's, were exhausted from their long battle with the rip and one was put on a surf board to navigate to safer waters.  It was a joyful site for these swimmers, that could have been lost to the tides, to be brought to the safety of the shore.

The following video clips were filmed by a local resident that was on the beach when the swimmers were brought to safety.  Special Thanks for sharing these lifesaving moments caught on tape to show the importance of having the lifeguards!

Swimmers being brought to safety

An excited local surfer congratulating Geovanny

His well deserved pride is evident in that smile!

We are truly blessed to have an amazing group of surfers on our beach that are also highly dedicated to helping others.  It is comforting to know that when they are there they will come to a distressed swimmers aid.  Thank you guys for your heroic efforts!

But the surfers are not always there....
We have been given an opportunity to have full time Lifeguards on our beach that are there to concentrate and watch the waters.  They are highly skilled n lifesaving techniques and know what to do to save a distressed swimmer.  This is just one example.

In light of this event and the many past drownings when there was no lifeguards on our beach it is my hope that this can be a wake up call to our community to come forth in support and donate to this cause.  The initial fundraiser held New Years Eve was an amazing kick start for this program to get the equipment needed, send the boys to training and to supplement their pay.
For this program to survive we need the charitable donations to be pledged or given on a monthly or annual basis. 

No donation is too small....  $10 per month per household could make such a difference!  Or maybe you would prefer to submit an annual donation of $100.  There is a PayPal account set up for those of you that are not present.  

For more information please email to:

PlayaBejucoGuardaVidas@hotmail.com

You may view our previous postings about the lifeguard program @

Lifeguards for Playa Bejuco

Eyes Save Lives!

Felicitaciones! Protection in Progress!

Are YOU Prepared?

May your next Pura Vida Experience

Be a SAFE one!  

Don't Delay...  GIVE TODAY!

Are YOU Prepared?

GUARDAVIDAS..PARRITA, Costa Rica

Are you prepared?

Are you an excellent swimmer?

Can you spot a dangerous situation before you enter the ocean?

Will you swim sideways long enough to be set free from the current?

Do you know not to panic in a rip?

.....to continue reading this excellent post by Lost Marbles @ Surf506 CLICK HERE 

Thanks Deb!  We commend you for your dedication and hard work to support and organize this great cause that will benefit locals and vacationers alike while enjoying the Pura Vida of our beautiful playa! We are here to support you in this endeavor and offer our sincere appreciation to these fine young men!

It is time for the community to open their hearts and get involved in this amazing program that is so desperately needed for our beach!  We are experiencing growing numbers of visitors to our playa and

and it is so comforting when our swimmers and surfers are enjoying the waters that there are watchful eyes paying attention to what is going on IN the water.  Eyes that have diligently pursued their training to act, to know what to watch for and what to do in the event of a rescue.  

And their have been rescues!

Thank you GEO, Thank you Team,

and Thank you Deb!

TAKE A MINUTE TO VIEW THIS REVEALING 

VIDEO OF THE PERSEVERANCE,  DEDICATION 

AND  PROFESSIONAL TRAINING BY THE 

 COSTA RICA COAST GUARD 

OF OUR GUARDAVIDA TEAM

PLEASE!  DIG IN AND GIVE!

We will have a Donation Jar available at our Sunday Funday on the playa today and will dedicate this Day to Raising Funds to support this program.  We welcome and appreciate a Single Donation, Monthly or Annual Contribution to this worthy cause that will benefit you, your friends and our visitors to our beautiful Playa Bejuco.

We THANK YOU in advance for your generosity!

EYES SAVE LIVES

MEANS

PURA VIDA!

   

No donation is too small....  $10 per month per household could make such a difference!  Or maybe you would prefer to submit an annual donation of $100.  There is a PayPal account set up for those of you that are not present.  

For more information please email to:

PlayaBejucoGuardaVidas@hotmail.com

You may view our previous postings about the lifeguard program @

Lifeguards for Playa Bejuco

Eyes Save Lives!

Felicitaciones! Protection in Progress!