Hands Across The Sea

ASA Raises More Than $41k For Hands Across The Sea

By: American Sailing Association, Press Release, Sweepstakes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: American Sailing Association raises more than $41,000 for Hands Across The Sea in its 2018 Caribbean Sweepstakes. $180,000 Donated to Non-Profit Organization Focused on Raising Literacy Levels of Caribbean Children Since 2012 LOS ANGELES (November 2, 2018) The American Sailing Association (ASA), America’s premier sail education authority, announced today that it raised $41,379 in its fall 2018 Caribbean sweepstakes benefitting Hands Across the Sea. Since ASA selected Hands Across the Sea as its exclusive fall sweepstakes charity partner seven years ago, it has helped to raise approximately $180,000 for the non-profit organization committed to raising literacy levels …

Hands Across The Sea Sweepstakes - Thank You

Meet the Sweepstakes Winners!

By: Sweepstakes

Yhank you to everyone who entered/donated in the 2017 American Sailing Association / Hands Across the Sea Caribbean Getaway Sweepstakes which was held during the month of October. Over 670 ASA members turned out, donating over $44,464 to help Hands Across the Sea restore over 50 damaged school libraries and provide much-needed books and literacy resources to children on the island of Dominica.

Hands Across the Sea

By: Sweepstakes

Thank you to all the ASA members who donated to Hands Across the Sea and participated in the ASA/Hands Caribbean Getaway Sweepstakes. Hands Across the Sea was able to raise over $23,000, and the shipment of 30,000 brand new books is already on its way to the Caribbean! The winners of the Sweepstakes are Andrew Brown from Greenville, SC and Randall Williams from Phoenix, OR. Andrew Brown won a weeklong bareboat yacht charter courtesy of Barefoot Yacht Charters, and Randall Williams won a weeklong vacation stay courtesy of Palm Island Resort & Spa. Congratulations to the winners, and thank you …

Announcing ASA’s “Sail for Hands” Events In Honor of Our 30th Anniversary

By: Schools

Do you like sailing? Or barbeques? Or how about a nice glass of wine, beer, or rum, after sailing? ASA and its network of schools are hosting fun sailing events this summer and fall that cover all of those categories, and even better, it’s all for a good cause. In celebration of our 30th Anniversary, we’re continuing our work to benefit Hands Across the Sea. Hands Across the Sea is dedicated to raising the literacy levels of the Caribbean children by shipping new books and school supplies and working with students, principals, teachers and volunteers to create school community borrowing …