Causeway Kayakers paddle the Sound to raise $$ for charities - The Advocate: "On Saturday, July 28, Walter Hotz will wake up at the crack of dawn to kayak across the Long Island Sound, from Norwalk to Crab Meadow in Huntington, N.Y., and back. The 74-year-old Stamford resident will not make this arduous 12-mile journey on his own - he'll be joined by a flotilla of more than 300 other paddlers participating in Kayak for a Cause. The group hopes to raise $1 million for local charities...
Every year, KFAC leadership selects five local charities. Paddlers can choose to kayak for one of the charities or pool the donations to be split among the charities. This year they include Hole in the Wall Gang, a summer camp in Ashford for children facing cancer and other life-threatening illnesses; Outward Bound of Connecticut; Cancer Care of Connecticut; Courage to Speak Foundation, a drug prevention organization for children; and Save the Sound, an environmental organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of the Long Island Sound ...
"KFAC makes for a perfect summer day - on the water during the day, great party at night, and all for a good cause," he says ... Last year, 300 paddlers participated and raised nearly half a million dollars for charity.
The beach party begins at 5 p.m.; general admission to the concert costs $25; blanket-level access, free beverages and a blanket cost $50; a Stew Leonard's picnic basket for two costs $150; and entry to the VIP tent for a lobster dinner costs $500.
For information about Kayak for a Cause, visit www.kfac.com. Although paddler registration is closed, there is still a need for volunteers and chase boats. Contact KFAC through its Web site.
