Tag Archives: Gail R. Kulp

Sea Tow Foundation releases flare education toolkit

The Sea Tow Foundation has released a Flare Education Toolkit for the boating community. The toolkit is designed to provide boaters with the information they need to safely and properly use traditional flares as well as electronic flares (known as E-Flares). The toolkit also includes pre-made social media copy and email templates for industry leaders to easily spread flare knowledge ...

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Newell donates life jackets to Sea Tow Foundation

The Sea Tow Foundation, a nonprofit focused on boating safety, recently called on the boating industry to help support their Life Jacket Loaner Program by donating life jackets. Newell Brands answered the call by donating more than 10,000 Stearns and Coleman branded life jackets and floating cushions. The Sea Tow Foundation’s Life Jacket Loaner Program is the largest of its ...

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Sea Tow, MarineMax team up on boating safety

Sea Tow Foundation

The Sea Tow Foundation, with support from MarineMax in the form of a generous donation match, is promoting a month of giving for boating safety throughout November. The Sea Tow Foundation fulfills its mission of providing education, tools and resources to promote safe and responsible boating through efforts such as its Life Jacket Loaner Program, Sober Skipper Campaign, Boating Safety ...

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Sea Tow opens 2023 Life Jacket Loaner Program grant application

Sea Tow Foundation

The Sea Tow Foundation has announced the opening of its Life Jacket Loaner Program Grant Application for the summer of 2023 boating season. Anyone who is passionate about boating and saving lives through life jacket use can now apply to host a life jacket loaner station, or restock an existing one.  The Sea Tow Foundation receives grant funding through the Sport Fish ...

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Sea Tow calls for National Boating Industry Safety Award entries

The Sea Tow Foundation, in cooperation with its Boating Safety Advisory Council, has announced the official call for entries for the “2022 National Boating Industry Safety Awards.”  “The Sea Tow Foundation is excited to enter its fourth year hosting the National Boating Industry Safety Awards and to present this year’s awards just prior to the start of IBEX 2022 in Tampa, FL. ...

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Sea Tow Foundation accepting applications for life jacket loaner stations

Sea Tow Life Jacket Loaner Station

The Sea Tow Foundation – a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading awareness of safe boating practices – has announced that those passionate about boating and saving lives through life jacket use, can apply to host a loaner station, or restock one in their community.  As part of a grant administered through the U.S. Coast Guard’s Sport Fish Restoration & ...

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Sea Tow Foundation opens nominations for North American Sober Skipper Advisory Council

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The Sea Tow Foundation has officially opened nominations for new council members for its North American Sober Skipper Advisory Council, with applications accepted through May 1, 2020. Appointees will serve two-year terms beginning June 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022. According to Sea Tow Foundation Executive Director Gail R. Kulp, the North American Sober Skipper Advisory Council serves as an ...

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Sea Tow Foundation launches new advisory council

The Sea Tow Foundation is currently organizing a new North American Sober Skipper Advisory Council representing diverse and influential marine industry representatives, with plans for the group to collaborate on current and future boating safety messages and initiatives primarily involving its popular Sober Skipper campaign. Launched in 2015 and enjoying established partnerships with more than 130 organizations in 32 states, ...

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Sea Tow Foundation launches life jacket awareness campaign

The Sea Tow Foundation – a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to the education and promotion of safe boating practices – has announced the launch of its newest social media campaign – a program it calls Vest Friends. Vest friends are two or more people wearing life jackets and sharing a photo or video of themselves on social media to promote life ...

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