Nick's charity funds will go to support various oceanic causes. We call this support program "Nick Carter's Oceans Campaign." Rather than an organization or a foundation, a Campaign is a "game plan" for activating people to support and/or oppose a series of specific ocean issues.

Nick plans to learn about different ocean-based issues and use his position as a well-known entertainer to speak out and gain attention for those issues so more people become aware and take action. For example, Nick recently made a statement about the Navy's plan to conduct sonar testing and how it would negatively impact the world's whale population.

By his sharing that information, many of you joined in the cause and signed the NRDC's petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service to stop the sonar testing. If we all work together, to make our opinions known, we can stop environmentally harmful things from destroying our oceans and marine life. In addition to his issues-based statements, Nick will support oceanic education and outreach.

"What can I do to help Nick protect the oceans and the animals that live there?"

The best way for you to help Nick is to get educated and start making noise!!! Read, read and read some more! Learn all you can about current ocean issues and get your friends and family to help you speak on behalf of the sea and its creatures, who can't speak for themselves. There is so much you can do all on your own!

· Surf the Internet and learn all you can about current oceanic issues

· Visit the Web sites of organizations that already do great work on behalf of the oceans and their inhabitants

· Become a member of ocean-supporting organizations and volunteer for their projects

· Write to your Congress person and Senator and make your views and opinions known

· Encourage registered voters to support policies that promote the health of the oceans and waterways

· Write letters to the editor of your local newspaper to share your concerns with others in your community

· Post your concerns and what you're doing to help improve things on Web sites and message boards connected to Nick Carter, BSB and related groups. Spread the word through online email lists, chats groups and clubs.

· For those who want to raise money for the cause, you can hold local fundraisers on behalf of Nick's campaign. Kids, always make sure your fundraisers are legal and approved and supervised by your parents!

Some Current Ocean Issues

· Navy sonar testing and its effects on marine mammals like whales and dolphins

· Factory trawlers that "clear-cut" the ocean bottom by dragging huge nets along the seafloor, destroying everything in their paths. These nets not only capture the fish they are harvesting, but all the coral, rocks, grasses and other organisms necessary to support sea life. They turn thriving ocean floors into underwater deserts.

· Killing of whales by many countries for commercial use

· Off-shore drilling for oil and natural gas

· Pollution from rivers loaded with city and agricultural wastes. This pollution causes dead zones in ocean waters where fish and other animals have almost disappeared. One dead zone exists in the Gulf of Mexico at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

· Beaches littered with garbage and medical waste

· Sewer and storm drain runoff from cities that make it unsafe to swim and surf Some Ocean Organizations American Oceans Campaign (founded by Ted Danson) Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) The Sierra Club The Surfrider Foundation

"Where Do I Get Information on Ocean Issues?"

Besides reading the articles listed by General Environmental News Services, you can surf some of these websites:

Oceana
http://www.oceana.org

Natural Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org/wildlife/marine/nlfa.asp

NRDC's Petition Against Navy's Sonar Testing
http://www.nrdcaction.org/index.asp?step=2&item=502

Environmental News Network
www.enn.com

PlanetArk
www.planetark.org

Write to your Congressional Representatives
http://www.house.gov/writerep

Write to your Senators
http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index_by_state.cfm

A couple Nick Carter websites created by fans with ocean information

http://www.starttobelieve.org
http://www.nickcarter.cc/MoreThanABoy/TheOcean/Campaign/OceansCampaign.htm
http://ncoc.homestead.com
https://www.angelfire.com/fl5/nickscharity

"How Can I Make a Donation to Help Nick's Oceans Campaign?"

Kevin Richardson's Just Within Reach Foundation is helping Nick manage his campaign right now.  If you would like to make a donation specifically to Nick Carter's Oceans Campaign, make your check payable to "Just Within Reach" but write "Nick Carter's Oceans Campaign" on the "note" line at the bottom of your check. Your donation will be deposited into Nick's account. If you send some other type of donation, please be sure to clearly mark that your donation is for Nick's Campaign by attaching a note or letter stating that fact. Make sure to include your name and address so we can send you a receipt for your contribution.