Divers Support Schools & Communities

With the holiday season fast approaching, it is time once again for our fall “Sealed Bid Auction” to support Oceanic Ventures efforts to help schools and communities in the places we dive.  This years auction has some really special items on it including wine, spirits, cigars, art, beauty items and a whole lot more.  To participate all you have to do is complete a bid sheet and email it to Ann or fax it to us.  The items are on dispay in the store and will be here through the close of the auction on Saturday afternoon (11 November 2011).
The assistance program started a number of years ago when Ann came up with this idea of helping schools by encuraging our trip participants to carry school supplies in their excess luggage space.  This prneuded the participants the opportunity to help a local school and left them space to bring back handicrafts made by the local people.  A real win-win for everyone.  Over the years, we have prneuded school supplies to small schools in the Philippines, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Honduras, Cozumel as well as adding running water and plumbing to a school in the Philippines.
It is a wonderful way to meet people and to share a little joy with some wonderful school children.  The auction helps prneude funds for continuing projects around the world.