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Showing posts with label jake miller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jake miller. Show all posts

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Why Water?


The reason we chose clean water as one of our main focuses, is because of the following:


Right now, one billion people on the planet dont have access to safe, clean drinking water.

Thats 1 in 8 of us.

42,000 deaths occur every week from unsafe water, and it’s rising!

Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of diseases and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.
And besides would you drink this?
There are many locations we know of that are in dire need of a clean water resource as well as sanitation efforts. These locations also have some of the best water sports conditions in the world for surfing, windsurfing and more. We hope to be bringing you closer to the positive changes we are bringing to the lives of the communities. We also will be creating ways you can connect through us and to the communities through donations and visually amazing real time video.

Water is not the only answer either as sanitation is another key issue, as documented in this video!
If you can make it through the first segment, good job.

Jake Miller


Jake seems to have his hand in a lot of different projects. And with +H2O he is probably the most passionate. "Being able to help others in need is a gratifying experience. It's especially exciting to know that maybe one of those people being helped could be the next person to give inspiration to others." Jake spends almost every windy day on the water or on the beach filming which is another passion of his.

Here's some more info on Jake:


Nationality:
American

Height/Weight:
5'7"/150lbs.

Favorite Spots:
Maui, Baja, The Gorge, The Oregon Coast

Sponsors:
Monster Energy, Smith Optics, Dakine, Quatro International, Blue Planet Hawaii, Goya Sails, MFC, Chinook, Pro-motion wetsuits

Goals:
To create what surfing is to the general public for windsurfing, an exciting sport that anyone can do!

About:
My love for watersports started on a lake in Wyoming where I grew up. After chasing the wind for a few years I ended up on the island of Maui. I now call Hawaii my home and enjoy an eternal summer with wind and waves. I also enjoy taking trips around the world to discover untouched waves.

Contests:
2008: 1st Men's Gorge Freestyle Frenzy (OR)
2007: 1st Mens Gorge Freestyle Frenzy (OR)
2003: 3rd Pistol River Bash Wave Contest (OR)
3rd The Dalles Ramp/Freestyle (OR)
3rd The Arlington Big Air Contest (OR)
4th Oregon XXX Overall (OR)
6th Gorge Games (OR)


And here is a video of Jake over the past year!