Tickets now available: John Kelly Awards November 16th, 2013

Surfrider Oahu’s John Kelly Environmental Achievement Awards recognize those who have made the greatest contributions towards protecting or enhancing our coastal community and environment. John Kelly, for whom the award is named, was the original recipient of the Lifetime Achievement category. For decades, Kelly led many environmental crusades on O‘ahu. The John Kelly Perpetual Trophy is a small koa surfboard, beautifully shaped as a board from the early days of Waikiki, when the water and the sand were clean, there were no groins or jetties, and there was plenty of beach access. Sadly, John Kelly passed away in 2007, but through this annual event he will be remembered and honored by the Surfrider Foundation.

Held each year in honor of John Kelly, the Awards Ceremony honors those individuals and organizations that have followed in his footsteps and continued his legacy of environmental leadership. Below is a list of previous winners, all of whom are invited to attend the event:

Previous Winners

Lifetime Achievement	Hawaii-Based Company	Professional Surfer
2012	Charles Moore	Mu`umu`u Heaven	Torrey Meister
2011	Cora Sanchez	Kona Brewing Company	Kyle Thiermann
2010	Mark Cunningham	Honolulu Weekly	Duane DeSoto
2009	Yvon Chouinard	Bill Braden	The Malloy Brothers
2008	Shaun Tomson	Styrophobia	Dave Rastovich
2007	Randy Rarick	Pacific Biodiesel	James Pribram
2006	Peter Cole	Schnitzer Steel Hawaii	Pancho Sullivan
2005	Larry McElheny	Brushfire Records	Rochelle Ballard
2004	George Downing	Oceanit	Kelly Slater
2003	John Kelly	Patagonia - Haleiwa	Rob Machado