Alex Von Furstenberg Donates $150,000 to Heal The Bay
Alexander Von Furstenberg, chief investment officer of Arrow Capital Management and director of the of the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation, donated $150,000 to Heal the Bay, a group fighting to clean up the polluted waters of Santa Monica Bay. Alex Von Furstenberg’s donation will go to Heal the Bay’s Beach Report Card. The Beach Report Card will be a full analysis of the quality of water along California’s coastline. Each week, Heal the Bay will grade the 500 beaches from A to F, with these grades based on the health risks posed for swimmers or surfers.
Alex Von Furstenburg is also a sponsor of La Soiree, a benefit to raise funds for the Heal the Bay and the ONE DROP Foundation. La Soiree was also sponsored by Swiss watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet, and featured the Santa Monica premier of Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA performance.
The Santa Monica Bay is very important to Alex Von Furstenburg. A resident of Malibu and active kite surfer, Alex Von Furstenberg and his family spend a lot of time enjoying the ocean. After meeting with Heal the Bay president Mark Gold about the group’s efforts to clean up Santa Monica Bay, Alex Von Furstenberg immediately wanted to lend a hand.
As the director of the The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation, Alex Von Furstenberg oversees the foundation’s support for universities, community programs, disease research, children’s services, and human rights advocacy. Alex Von Furstenberg also serves on the board of Friends of the High Line, a private, non-profit partner of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
