Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,
A big “thank you” is going out to everyone who supported the Hooping for the Sea Turtle Rescue fundraiser on Sunday, July 18, 2010. Kelly Thorvalson, Senior Biologist and Coordinator for the Sea Turtle Rescue at the SC Aquarium, shared the current status of the sea turtle hospital residents with the crowd on Sunday night. Tourists and locals enjoyed the hooping festivities led by Kristin Clapper, along with the artwork of Angel Zock (Nautical Endeavors) of North Myrtle Beach, and Folly Beach’s own Janelle Wilfong (Janetics Ink.) The guests were enthusiastic about the generous donations made by local Folly Beach businesses for this first Hooping for the Sea Turtle Rescue fundraising event. One out of town visitor and sea turtle fan decided to design her family’s stay at Folly Beach around the Folly Beach businesses listed in the program for the event. Enough monies were raised to support one sea turtle for one month. The goal was for two sea turtles. Faces Are Fun owner Dolly Paul said that both she and Kelly Thorvalson considered it a wonderful success for the Sea Turtle Rescue and hospital patients. Dolly is now researching possibilities for a donated location for next year’s 2nd Annual Hooping for the Sea Turtle Rescue fundraiser.
Sincerely,
Dolly Paul
