Our Why
HONORING THE LEGACY OF BEN CARLSON, THE FALLEN NEWPORT BEACH HERO
The Ben Carlson Memorial & Scholarship Foundation was formed to leverage Ben Carlson's legacy through doing positive work in his memory. Taking into consideration the things that truly mattered to Ben, your donations will proudly support the following causes as the BCMSF Board of Advisors decides.
Ben's Story
On July 6, 2014 a few blocks south of the Newport Beach Pier, Ben Carlson and Gary Conwell were patrolling the ocean in the Sea Watch 2 rescue boat. It was the end of a busy 4th of July weekend that was marked by warm conditions, abnormally large and turbulent surf, and giant crowds. Newport Beach Lifeguards made 562 rescues that holiday weekend. Many of those were dramatic lifesaving events that resulted in relieved and reunited families, but the next rescue would not...
Our Mission
The Ben Carlson Memorial & Scholarship Foundation was formed to leverage Ben Carlson's legacy through doing positive work in his memory. Taking into consideration the things that truly mattered to Ben, your donations will proudly support our objectives of Safety and Scholarships.
WATER SAFETY
The Ben Carlson Foundation in conjunction with Project Wipeout produces educational materials and activity books. To access the full content please click on the coloring book image to download the full Ocean Safety Activity and Coloring Book.
Recently, the Ben Carlson Foundation was instrumental in helping to launch the California Water Safety Strategy.
This strategy, already in use by many agencies, will ensure that we continue our important work in drowning prevention.
