Eat a Cookie, Save the Oceans...

This holiday season, Oceana is providing a unique and meaningful way to give to loved ones while helping protect the oceans for future generations. When supporters virtually adopt a marine creature through Oceana's website (oceana.org/adopt), recipients can receive up to 16 ocean themed cookie cutters, an official adoption certificate, ocean facts and a special sugar cookie recipe. If they choose to donate $100 or more, they'll also receive an exclusive Oceana baking mitt. It's a one-of-a-kind gift for the whole family to enjoy!

As part of this program, Oceana is teaming up with Warren Brown, the host of the Food Network's Sugar Rush and founder of the bakery, CakeLove. Brown's team has created a sugar cookie recipe especially for this program.

Press Materials

Press Release: "Star of Food Network's Sugar Rush and Owner of CakeLove Bakery Helps Raise Funds for Ocean Conservation During the Holiday Baking Season" October 4th, 2007 (PDF)

Press Release: "Oceana Announces 'Eat a Cookie, Save the Oceans' Holiday Gift Program" September 6th, 2007 (PDF)

PSA Ad for Publications (PDF)

Sample Adoption Certificate and Creatue Facts Card (PDF)

Sample Recipe and "About Oceana" Card (PDF)

Adopting a Sea Creature

Online visitors will first be presented with images of 16 different adoption choices that support Oceana's campaigns to:

Protect Coral Reefs - Clam, Crab, Octopus and Seahorse

Fight Global Warming - Penguin, Polar Bear, Seal and Snowflake

Protect Sea Creatures - Dolphin, Shark, Turtle and Whale

Eliminate Unsustainable Fishing - Oceana Ranger, Salmon, Seagull and Starfish

After selecting a creature, visitors will be led to an online fulfillment page, where they can then select one of 4 donation levels.

Donation Levels*

For $35, gift recipients will receive a cookie cutter shaped like their adopted creature.

For $75, gift recipients will receive a cookie cutter shaped like their adopted creature, and three additional cookie cutters within its matching theme.

For $100, gift recipients will receive a cookie cutter shaped like their adopted creature, three additional cookie cutters within its matching theme and an exclusive Oceana baking mitt.

For $250 or more, gift recipients will receive the complete set of 16 cookie cutters and an exclusive Oceana baking mitt.

*Donors become "WaveMakers" and will receive Oceana's electronic newsletters
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