TESTIMONIALS

"What's the link between cupcakes, cookies and the ocean? We don't bake with sea salt, but we still want to make sure it's harvested from safe waters. We're all obliged to help protect the environment and we're proud to help out in any way possible." -- Warren Brown, host of "Sugar Rush" on The Food Network and the owner of CakeLove. (Market Wire, Nov. 9, 2007)

"Quite frankly, we need an ocean revolution, and Oceana is doing that." -- Nicolas Cage, actor

"I've worked with a lot of different organizations during my career and I've found the people at Oceana are really committed, down-to-Earth, and very proactive and pragmatic. Andy Sharpless, for example, he really gets things done. It's not just a euphemistic organization, it's really something with objectives that are clear-cut, and he's able to make a difference. That's why La Mer is here because we really want to make a difference as well." -- Maureen Case, La Mer

"Go to people who know what they're doing. Go to Oceana and say I will help you do what you spend your entire day doing, which is protecting the ocean." -- Jamie Lee Curtis, actress

"There on the beach was a sign that said ‘ocean polluted, no swimming.' My daughters were 4 and 8 and they said ‘why can't we go swimming?' I didn't know the answer, so I became involved. This is an effective organization, check it out, go to oceana.org and check it out for yourself." -- Ted Danson, actor and activist

"One of the reasons I really like this organization is that it's campaign-oriented. We say we're gonna do something, and we do it, which I love." -- Ted Danson, actor and activist

"This is a great organization that targets specific things that they can do very actively, and it's awful good." -- Jeff Goldblum, actor

"One of the things we can do is we can support Oceana." -- Lauren Hutton, model/actress

"There is no downside to keeping the oceans alive. Somebody tell me the downside of that -- I can't find one." -- Diane Lane, actress

"Since its founding in 2001, Oceana has won over fifteen major victories for the oceans. These include: the protection of one million square miles of ocean habitat; the establishment of penalties to stop half of the world's shipping fleet from dumping 20 million gallons of oily water into our oceans every year; the installation of advanced wastewater treatment systems by the world's second largest cruise line and the decision by five of the largest mercury polluters in the United States to switch to mercury-free technology or shut down. Because of Oceana's effectiveness, rating agency Charity Navigator has awarded the group four stars (the highest possible rating in its category)." -- Market Wire, Jan. 24, 2008

"I spend almost as much time in the oceans as I do in the pool. I've noticed a lot of scary things out there - fewer fish and more pollution. Instead of just accepting this new ocean reality, I decided to get involved and try to make things better. After a bit of research, I discovered Oceana - a group that was already working to protect the things I care about. I told them I'd like to get involved in ocean protection." -- Aaron Peirsol, Olympic swimmer

"The health of the ocean is key to the health of humanity... If enough people get together with a loud enough voice changes will happen." -- Jason Priestley, actor

"Tonight's special because it's the first time that Oceana's gone south. We've concentrated on the center part of Los Angeles and we're opening up the cause to help the oceans. Not that the people in Orange County weren't aware of it before but I don't think they were aware of Oceana. Now they have the opportunity to be connected with an organization that we can all get behind and support." -- Michael Rouse, Toyota USA (At 2008 SeaChange Summer Party)

"Look for organizations that clearly outline their objectives...For example, the group Oceana aims to protect the world's oceans from pollution and overfishing. When it launches a project, it sets a specific goal that it thinks can be accomplished in five years or less. Forget about groups that focus on raising awareness. Instead, look for ‘charities that are actually doing something, as opposed to telling people the problem exists.' -- Trent Stamp, president of Charity Navigator, which rates nonprofit groups.

"When I read what Oceana did, how they tried to pursue their goal, what they do and what they achieve, I was so impressed. I thought, well, maybe there is something I can do to support these guys. Most of the free divers, because the experience of free diving is so much more intimate, than the scuba diving, so they're all kind of conservation mindset people. I see that I could deliver the Oceana message to them." -- Martin Stepanek, champion freediver

"We're trying to educate women and children and men about the dangers of mercury in fish. It's a global problem if we're not taking care of the ocean properly. I don't want to be worried about what I'm feeding my children or what I'm feeding myself. It's crazy - you can't feed your kid tuna fish anymore!" -- Amber Valletta, model and actress