With help from a cadre of surfing celebrities, the Surfrider Foundation was able to raise $29,600 – a 500% increase in funds raised from last year - at their 5th annual Celebrity Expression Session this past weekend.

Despite marginal surfing conditions, celebrity surfers still raised over $5,000 to help the Surfrider Foundation continue its efforts towards protecting our world’s oceans, waves and beaches.

A beach cleanup and free concert will be held in Asbury Park, NJ on Saturday, August 29, 2009. Performances include Cold War Kids and Mason Jennings.

Wanna see if Hollywood celebs can rip? Surfrider's way ahead of you: held on September 6th, the Barefoot Wine Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Expression Session saw some of the hottest out at Malibu. Oh yeah, they also raised a ton of money to benefit our beaches.