Message from the President

Boating is one of the most popular recreational activities in the state of Florida, which leads the nation with a total of 1,010,359 registered vessels in 2008.

With this high level of boater recreational activity comes a higher risk for potential boating accidents. Florida led the nation in boating deaths between 1995 and 2005 with 696 reported. Of the 657 boating accidents in 2007, 72 % of the operators involved had no formal boating education. Clearly, this lack of education is an important contributing factor to boating accidents.

This year the Burguera Family and I have decided to register the non-profit organization “Monica Burguera Foundation”.

Its objective is to raise funds in order to create programs that will educate boaters and create consciousness of the importance of boater’s safety education in order to decrease boating accidents.

We hope that you will help sponsor our foundation and can count on your support as we are confident that together we can secure a safer environment for our community.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at 305-398-4609 or at info@monicaburguerafoundation.org.  We look forward to hearing that you will participate with us in our upcoming events and this worthwhile cause that will help us save lives.

Thank you in advance for your willingness to support the efforts of the Monica Burguera Foundation and make a difference in our community.

Respectfully,

Nicolás Estrella Jr.

President

The Monica Burguera Foundation is a not-for-profit organization. Under section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.