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South Padre Island, Texas is the furthermost point in the Gulf of Mexico from the BP Oil Disaster. Located at Lat 36.06 Lon -97.14 places our beautiful beaches at 608.16 miles from the BP oil spill. Map
While this is the most devastating environmental disaster in history and has impacted our fellow Gulf Coast residents, businesses and wildlife tremendously; we wish to inform the public that South Padre Island, TX has not been effected in anyway by the BP Oil Disaster.
We invite everyone to come and enjoy everything that makes South Padre Island, TX a famous vacation destination. Hotels, activities, beaches and restaurants have plenty of room available. Click Here to Book Reservations
We ask that you consider helping with the ongoing recovery effort. Numerous organizations are mobilizing to lend a hand in the devastating aftermath of BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
For simple, safe ways to donate or volunteer to help affected areas contact one of the following well-established charities and beware of online scammers.
• Greater New Orleans Foundation: In response to the recent disaster, the foundation is opening the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund to make emergency grants to nonprofit organizations helping the victims of the oil spill and help address the long-term economic, environmental, cultural effects of the disaster, and strengthen coastal communities against future environmental catastrophes by investing in solutions.
• Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana is joining with partners at the local, state and federal level to begin registering volunteers to assist with spill recovery efforts and collect donations toward those efforts.
• National Park Foundation’s Disaster Recovery Fund: Give to the “National Parks Disaster Recovery Fund” online or by texting “PARKS” to 90999 on your mobile phone by July 1st. Your money will go directly to the parks impacted by the Gulf oil spill.
• Gulf of Mexico SeaGrant Programs is supplying the most current information about the disaster and for volunteer opportunities in the region.
• Oxfam America is working to help affected communities with financial assistance, as well as protect local wetlands and marshes. Oxfam also has an online form to "Ask your Senator to make BP clean up their mess"
• Louisiana Serve Commission is helping mobilize and train volunteers in response to the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service: All oil and oil-contaminated materials will only be handled by trained, paid workers and not by volunteers. To apply for these jobs, go to the MS Department of Employment Security website and click on Oil Spill Jobs. Registered volunteers will also be contacted as needed.
• Volunteer Florida encourages everyone to get connected with a local organization. Volunteers can support these organizations throughout the oil spill and beyond through appropriate activities such as Coast Watch, pre-oil landfall beach cleanups, fundraising, and meeting other needs of responding organizations.
• Alabama Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives provides information on volunteer and donation opportunities.