Missy Yager and Sam Trammell attend the Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009, held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

Ted Danson and Glenn Close attend the Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009 held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

Harrison Ford on stage at Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009, held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

Ted Danson and Glenn Close on stage together at Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009, held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

Kate Walsh attends the Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009, held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

Lauren Hutton attends the Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009 held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

The SEATING AROUND THE STAGE BEFORE THE EVENT at the Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009, held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

Morgan Freeman attends the Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009 held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

James Tupper and Anne Heche attend the Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009, held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

Ted Danson and Morgan Freeman on stage together at Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009 held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

Anne Heche attends the Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009 held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

Morgan Freeman, Glenn Close and Ted Danson attend the Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009, held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

Aaron Peirsol attends the Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009 held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California.

The stage is set at Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009 held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

Jeff Goldblum attends the Oceana's SeaChange Summer Party 2009 held at a private residence on August 22, 2009 in Laguna Beach, California

Second Sea Change a Sucess

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Juliana Stein
202-467-1906
August 23, 2009

A Benefit for Oceana, the International Ocean Conservation Group, Glenn Close, and Morgan Freeman Honored at Benefit in Orange County

Second Annual SeaChange Summer Party raises almost $900,000 for ocean conservation

Laguna Beach - On Saturday, August 22, 400 people came out to Laguna Beach for The SeaChange Summer Party. The event raised funds for leading ocean conservation group Oceana, and honored actress Glenn Close and Academy Award Winner Morgan Freeman. Celebrity attendees included Glenn Close, Morgan Freeman, Ted Danson, last year's SeaChange honorees Harrison Ford and John Picard, Jeff Goldblum, Kate Walsh, Anne Heche, James Tupper, Aaron Peirsol, Lauren Hutton, Sam Trammell, Missy Yager, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Penny Marshall.

The SeaChange event took place at the Villa di Sogni, a spectacular home in Laguna Beach with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean. The record setting event raised nearly $900,000 through ticket sales and auction items. The main beneficiary of the event was Oceana. A portion of SeaChange proceeds will be donated to local ocean conservation organizations.

Sponsors of the event were Harriet E. Pfleger Foundation, Lugano Diamonds, Eve Kornyei and Stan Hanson, Sally and Randy Crockett, Leslie and Dino Cancellieri, Harriet and Sandy Sandhu, Valaree Wahler, Donya and William Dobkin, La Mer, Kelly Smith, South Coast Plaza, Omega and Tourbillon, The PIMCO Foundation, Valarie and David Whiting, Tricia and Michael Berns, Coast Magazine, JoAnn and Anthony Fanticola, Laurie and Richard Rodnick, Sandi and Ron Simon, Sue and Ralph Stern, Linda and Robert Yellin, Lilly and Paul Merage, Wendy and Rick Aversano, Deborah and Larry Bridges, Cindy and Steve Fry, Ruthie Russ, Marsha and Darrel Anderson, Mary and John Carrington, Twyla and Chuck Martin, Diana Martin and Mark Tomaino, Mindy and Glenn Stearns, Crevier BMW, Julie and Peter Hill, Sheets and Paquette Dental Practice, MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation, Dwight Manley, Nautica, Pacific Development Group, Milena and Milan Panic, Buffalo Capital, Olivia and Howard Abel, Alana and George Hedley, Jan and Michael Rubel, Brenda and Ted Swantko, George Wall, Surterre Properties, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A Inc.Event Co-Chairs Valarie Whiting and Ted Danson, along with Chair Emeritus Julie Hill, kicked off the evening's program in front of enthusiastic applause and roaring cheers, welcoming the attendants.

To view event photos, visit www.SeaChangeSummerParty.org. Press can also contact Juliana Stein at 202-467-1906 or jstein@oceana.org

SeaChange Award Designed by:Dale Chihuly (http://www.chihuly.com/)

Oceana campaigns to protect and restore the world's oceans. Our teams of marine scientists, economists, lawyers and advocates win specific and concrete policy changes to reduce pollution and to prevent the irreversible collapse of fish populations, marine mammals and other sea life. Global in scope and dedicated to conservation, Oceana has campaigners based in North America, Europe and South and Central America. More than 300,000 members and e-activists in over 150 countries have already joined Oceana. For more information, please visit www.oceana.org.