The sixth annual Cross the Line Paddle for Veterans will take place Saturday, June 22nd with 109 people registered to paddle kayaks the nine miles from downtown St. Mary’s, GA to Fernandina Beach.
Following a brief welcome by the mayors of the two communities, the kayakers will launch from the St. Mary’s Marina and head to Fernandina at approximately 8:30 a.m. The first kayakers are expected to arrive in Fernandina around 10:00, the last usually around 12:30.
Fernandina resident Billy Cimino, a former U.S. Army Ranger and one of the founders of the event, says all the money raised will go to Gratitude America, a North Florida veterans organization that focuses on driving awareness of Veteran Suicide prevention and PTSD. Along with 80 volunteers, major partners who donate over $1,000.00 each include the following:
· Amelia River Cruise that transports all the paddlers to St. Mary’s
· Nassau Moving Company that transports the kayaks to St. Mary’s
· Eight Flags Insurance that handles insurance for the event
· Oasis Marina that donates transient slips for the safety boats.
More than 30 other community groups and volunteers donate a variety of services and goods. Following the event a party will be held at the Fernandina Green Turtle on South 3rd St. Food is available to volunteers and sponsors wearing wristbands and will be provided by Smoke-n-Da Cockpit, Coastal Pizza, and the Omni.
The public is invited to hear the music, which will be performed by Hupp Huppmann, Andrea Shinn, Michele Anders, and Kevan Wilson. The organization will also conduct a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle which is also open to the public with proceeds going to the veterans’ organization.
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