Our Story:

Do you remember the good old days when the BALBOA BEACH COMPANY was on Balboa Island? It was before we were born.

Hi. We are Sami and Jordan Pratt. We have been fortunate to grow up living on the beach in Newport Beach, California where we each attend Corona del Mar High/Middle School.

Part of growing up in Newport Beach for most kids, is learning about respect for the ocean and living the “beach” lifestyle. We both attended the NB Junior Life Guard program where ocean respect is taught and practiced. We enjoy beach activities from surfing, boogie boarding, skim boarding, paddling, diving, tubing, or just hanging out at the beach with friends. The beach is our playground and we love it!

Although we are still in High School, we are entrepreneurial by genetics, as are our parents. My Grandfather owned a Pharmacy on Balboa Island in the 1950’s and 1960’s and my Mom, who runs Crush Clothing on Balboa Island, is a direct descendant of Andrew Carnegie. Our Dad was an executive for several large surf apparel companies as well.They will be part of our support system and help to guide us down the path of success. We are also very fortunate to be coached by several founders of the "California Lifestyle" beachwear industry, as well as a world class marketing guru that has decades of business experience.

The original Balboa Beach Company was an iconic store on Balboa Island that closed in 2003. As you will see in our video, we have an exceptional opportunity to open a new, Balboa Beach Company store on beautiful Balboa Island this spring. We are going to bring this store back to everyone that grew up loving the Balboa Beach Company in the 80's and 90's, and re-introduce it to millions of new Newport Beach locals and tourists.

With your help, and the amazing business team behind us, we will also create a world class online web site and sell our fabulous products to loyal consumers from all over the world.

Goal and Gifts:

We are asking you for your help to raise $25,000. The more money we raise, the more great product we can manufacture and sell in our store, and on line! Of course, all of our supporters will be invited to a rockin’ Grand Opening party this Summer!

We're not just asking for handouts here – check out the right sidebar and view our seriously legit perks! Our perks start with Balboa Beach Company stickers and “Founders” t-shirts, and range to Beach Chairs, Beach Towels, Gift Cards, Wine Dinners and Newport Harbor boat cruises.

Please help us and join in the fun and excitement of helping to make our dreams come true!

A percentage of your donations will be given to non profit organizations that help support our beach eco-systems, such as GetInspired.org, a non profit organization with the mission to Inspire stewardship for the natural world and "Someone Cares Soup Kitchen." (More info below.)

Other ways you can help!

If you can't contribute at this time, you can still help us out! We're asking you to help get the word out and share our campaign with your social network. Every connection you create helps ensure the success of the Balboa Beach Company, so please use the share tools in the top left of this page! No matter what, come on down to Balboa Island and check out our store and all of our fun products! We will let you know when our Grand Opening party will be happening!

Questions, comments? Reach us via email: info@thebalboabeachcompany.com

About GetInspired.org

Get Inspired is a non profit organization with the mission to Inspire stewardship for natural world through the discovery of science and the arts. We do this through many programs designed to involve people in hands on activities in nature. "In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught." Baba Dioum

So we help people see beauty and understand our natural world. 

Through our Ocean Restoration Projects, students help grow giant kelp, white seabass, and green abalone which are planted in the ocean by trained volunteers to restore our kelp forest ecosystem. More than 10,000 people have been involved in these projects. We are currently launching a huge collaborative project to restore green abalone in Southern California. We are growing 100,000 green abalone in collaboration with three public aquariums and thousands of students in their classrooms. The abalone will be planted on reefs along the coast to save this species from certain extinction.

Through our Science Expeditions programs we take people out into nature to experience ecology and geology through activities such as hiking, rafting, camping, climbing, scuba diving, kayaking, or even hugging whales. Whether it’s in Yosemite, an underwater kelp forest, Baja Mexico, or in our own backyards, nature’s magnificence always surrounds us.

www.GetInspiredInc.org

Someone Cares Soup Kitchen’s mission is to be servants in the community working towards eliminating hunger and educating the next generation. We are committed to feeding the body, mind, and spirit.

Someone Cares consists of two primary services: a soup kitchen and a tutoring program, as well as an abundance of support services. In collaboration with our community partners, we assist individuals in obtaining health care services, shelter and housing, legal aid, employment, financial aid, emergency services, domestic violence counseling, and drug and alcohol recovery services. Someone Cares Soup Kitchen addresses a significant need in the city of Costa Mesa and our surrounding communities by providing daily meals, tutoring services, and referrals.

www.someonecareskitchen.org