Throughout 2023, we celebrated our 25th anniversary! After many years of protecting and conserving turtles, first as the mother-daughter team of Jean and Karen Beasley and then as the all-volunteer Topsail Turtle Project, we decided to make it official 25 years ago, in 1998! On June 5, 1998, Jean Beasley filed articles of incorporation with the State of North Carolina to legally establish the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center as a non-profit organization. Named in memory of her daughter, Karen, the "KBSTRRC" would include both the existing Topsail Turtle Project and the new Sea Turtle Hospital. On July 21, 1998, the North Carolina Secretary of State approved KBSTRRC's articles of incorporation and we officially became a legally-recognized, not-for-profit organization! Since our founding, we have protected over 2,627 sea turtle nests, treated over 1,307 sick or injured sea turtles, and educated hundreds of thousands of people about sea turtles and the importance of conserving them. To celebrate, we hosted 25+ activities and events to celebrate 25+ years of conserving and protecting sea turtles. From the Gala to our "Lights Out for Sea Turtles" campaign, we found a lot to celebrate!
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Celebrate sea turtles all year long with our 2023 calendar! Featuring photos of current and recent patients, photos from the beach, and photos from behind the scenes in our sea turtle hospital, the calendar also includes fun facts and information about sea turtles. Click here to purchase.
The second annual Surf to Sound 5K on September 17, 2022 was a tremendous success, welcoming over 500 registrants and raising over $14,000 to help the turtles! We are grateful to the participants, the sponsors, and the organizers. Thank you! Thank you to our Generous Sponsors! Title Sponsors Packet Pickup Sponsor Valued Sponsors
The Surf to Sound 5K welcomes everyone, from experienced runners, to occasional joggers, to those simply looking for a fun walk across the Surf City Bridge. It's the perfect event to celebrate the landscape, businesses and community that make up Hampstead, Topsail Island, and Surf City. And, know that you are helping to save endangered sea turtles while doing so! Participants start in Soundside Park, then head across the Surf City Bridge and back to the island, while taking in the Topsail Sound and views of the Atlantic Ocean for 3.1 miles. Stay tuned for the third annual Surf to Sound 5K on September 16, 2023! For information or to view photos from past events, visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/SurfCity/SurftoSound5K. The first annual Surf to Sound 5K was held September 25, 2021. Organized by James Worsham and a lot of wonderful volunteers, the event raised over $10,100 to help the turtles! We are grateful to James and his fabulous volunteer team, to our generous sponsors, and to the almost 500 runners, walkers, joggers, and strollers who participated in the event. Flipper high fives all around! Thank you to our Generous Sponsors! Title Sponsors Packet Pickup Sponsor Valued Sponsors This Earth Day, Yelp Wilmington brought sea turtles and the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center to a worldwide audience! The Yelp Virtual Event: Spend Earth Day with Turtles! featured the Center's aquatic residents, their nurturing staff, and the procedures needed to help rehabilitate and release these majestic creatures back into their natural habitat. Joshua M. (Yelp) and Erik S. (Yelp NC Triad) hosted the event, and nearly 200 participants from around the world joined the event. All showed their love to the Heroes at Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, raising over $1,100 to help the turtles through adoptions, donations, and gift shop sales during and immediately after the event. Thank you! To see information about this and other Yelp virtual events, follow Joshua M. at Yelp Wilmington on Facebook and Instagram, or email him at [email protected]. |
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