Charities: Jim Lindberg from Pennywise at Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Surf Jam

The Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization working to preserve our oceans, waves & beaches has announced the first Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Surf Jam. The event will take place at Orange County's famed Huntington Beach Pier on September 11th, 2005 from 8am to 2pm.

Musicians and atheletes scheduled to attend include Jim Lindberg of Pennywise, Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger and Ben
Kenney of Incubus and Peter DiStefano of Porno for Pyros. Four-time Olympic medal winning swimmer Aaron Peirsol will also be competing in the event. The event is being chaired by X-Games and ABC Sports commentator Sal Masekla.

Professional surfers scheduled to participate include event co-chair and co-star of the Endless Summer II, Pat O'Connell, Rob Machado, Jeff Deffenbaugh (Former WCT competitor and local
surfer who is also helping to co-produce the event), and rising professional surfers
Alex Grey and Dane Reynolds.