EcoMermaid
and Aquapreneur Lady Merle Liivand has a message for everyone taking part in the Costume Contest at the 🩷 Miami Beach Cupid Splash🩷
"Take care when you design your costume! Plastic, sequins, beads, glitter, many kinds of sunscreen and petroleum products like Vaseline do not belong in the Sea! That's why I'm leaving my friend Merlita on a blanket on the beach when I Splash on February 16th. Because I love the Bay, the beach and the ocean."
Thanks to the Biscayne Bay Health Coalition for sending this out!
Mark
your calendar for Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM! Join us at
Collins Park Beach for the Miami Beach Cupid Splash, a playful
Valentine’s Day-themed "pledge and plunge" event that’s all about
supporting Biscayne Bay's recovery and environmental education.
Take
the plunge into 68-degree waters and help raise funds for the Biscayne
Bay Recovery Fund, managed by the Miami Foundation. Your participation
supports impactful initiatives like youth fishing programs, conservation
education, and the Zero Drownings Miami-Dade Initiative.
Get Creative and Win Big
Dress
up in your best Valentine’s Day costume for a chance to win exciting
prizes, including vacations, staycations, gift cards, and more. Prizes
will be awarded to the top fundraisers and the best-dressed splashers,
so bring your creativity and competitive spirit!
This is your chance to make a difference for Biscayne Bay while enjoying a fun and memorable day at the beach.
Join or start a team, make a donation and raise funds to support the Miami Beach Cupid Splash at www.cupidsplash.org.
❤️From Boston to Miami
Beach - With Love❤️
The Cupid Splash “Polar Plunge” Fundraiser is coming to Miami Beach on
Valentine’s Day weekend!
On Sunday, February 16th, when water
temperatures off Miami Beach are at their coldest, hundreds of brave souls will
“get cold for a cause” at the 1st AnnualMiami Beach Cupid
Splash. Contestants will compete for great prizes including two round trip
tickets to any destination American Airlines serves in the Continental United
States for biggest fundraiser, with other great prizes for the largest team and
best costume. At noon participants will simultaneously dash into the
water, making a very big splash!
According
to event organizer Bruce Berman, the Miami Beach Cupid Splash was
inspired by an annual event on Boston Harbor, which has generated more than $1
million dollars to support free youth environmental education and beach
programs on the Bay State’s public beaches.
“For
years I splashed in Boston Harbor for Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, where the
water temperature in February was a frigid 38 degrees,” said Berman, who served
as Boston’s Bay Watcher for more than 30 years. “Now that I am older, wiser and
spending the winter in South Beach, I am looking forward to continuing that
tradition here in 305, where the water will be a chilly 68 degrees. Sure, we
will be cold for a few minutes on the beach, but the warm feeling we will get
from raising funds for a great cause will last a long time.”
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner welcomed the Cupid
Splash to Miami Beach. "This event highlights our city's commitment to
protecting Biscayne Bay," said Mayor Meiner. "Let's make a big
splash and contribute to a safer future for our community."
100% of the pledges from the 2025 Miami Beach Cupid Splash will go to the Biscayne
Bay Recovery Fund, managed at The Miami Foundation. Berman, who pioneered
the Boston Splash, expects the event to raise $50,000 to support efforts to
clean, protect and restore Biscayne Bay and support the Zeros Drownings Miami-Dade
Initiative, as well as youth fishing, conservation and environmental education
programs in 2025.
“Florida’s Biscayne Bay is a cherished resource for locals, an undeniable draw
for tourists, and home to some of our State’s most iconic species, including
storm-reducing mangroves and coral reefs,” said Miami-Dade’s Chief Bay &
Water Resources Officer Loren Parra. “We’re inviting residents and tourists
alike to take the plunge as we raise funds to protect our County’s blue heart,
Biscayne Bay. We hope to see you all on the beach!”
This
year WPLG Anchor, Reporter andEnvironmental Advocate Louis Aguirre
will lead the charge into the sea on February 16th at Collins
Park Beach at 21st Street.Aguirre will also be honored as the first Miami Beach Cupid Splash
H2O Hero for his outstanding efforts to focus public attention on efforts
to cleanup Biscayne Bay and protect the marine environment.
“As
a staunch defender of our planet's natural resources, including our beautiful
bodies of water, I'm glad to be a part of the Miami Beach Cupid Splash to raise
money for the Biscayne Bay Recovery Fund at The Miami Foundation,” said
Aguirre. “I hope you will support my Splash with a contribution today - and
register, start a team and join us on the Beach.”
This year’s Grand Prize for largest fundraiser is two round trip tickets
to any destination American Airlines serves in the Continental United States,
with other greatprizes for the largest
team and best costume.
"Biscayne
Bay is more than just a beautiful backdrop—it's the lifeblood of our community,
economy, and environment," said Irela Bagué, former Chief Bay
Officer for Miami-Dade County. "Let’s come together to show our love
for the 'Blue Heart' of Miami-Dade! Register today, rally your friends, raise
funds, and join us on the beach on February 16th for an unforgettable day of
action and celebration. Together, we can make waves of change for Biscayne
Bay—be part of the movement!"
