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Support FOBH

Established in 1999, our organization has evolved to meet the interests and needs of the community. At our heart, we remain a volunteer-driven, educational organization and we want YOU to join our ranks.

Our organization promotes the health and vitality of the Shark River Bay and those who live, work and play on in and around it, by providing to all -- but especially to youth and families of limited means -- abilities and opportunities for adventures in sailing, kayaking, boarding and caring for our bay through classes, clean-ups and related eco-activities.

Donations to FOBH

Fast Facts: The Friends of Belmar Harbor is the only organization of its kind in the South Bay. It serves hundreds of kids per year with summer programs. It supports our entire community by offering financial assistance to kids in need. FOBH's executive director has over twenty years of experience running junior sailing programs a who has designed the program to offer the kids a full range of sailing and life experiences. Plus:

FOBH is a volunteer community sailing organization with a full-time director, staff, over 35 boats, and a board of trustees comprised of 10 volunteers.
FOBH is a non-profit organization which serves the entire community and as such does not benefit from a yacht club’s large financial endowment.

Reason to Give

FOBH is unable to fully meet the needs of the community without generous outside donations. Students pay fees which cover the daily costs of running the program. However, these fees do not allow for scholarships for kids in need or for capital expenditures for boats, equipment, and facilities. FOBH needs donations to:

Fund scholarships to serve more kids in our community
Purchase boats to replace old/aging boats and to grow the fleet
Build a permanent facility

Cash Donations

You can always mail in a check made out to FOBH to our P.O. Box. Please include your name and address in the envelope to allow us to send a thank you and a receipt of donation!

FOBH has immediate needs

Updating our Fleet

C420 Fleet – C420s are used by our summer program. Our fleet of 7 boats are over 10 years old and needs to be updated in order to push forward our high school sailing program. A C420 is $12,000.
Optimist Fleet - Optimist are used by all our summer courses and FOBH plans to expand a development racing program to foster competitive sailing beyond the Shark River. A Optimist is about $4,000

Matching Funds Donations

Many of our community members have set up matching fund donations through their workplace. Registered Charity: 30-0176960 . Please contact our treasurer@fobhnj.org to assist in setting up the donation.