Project 321 Josie aims to raise funds to help save the Coral Reefs. Awareness of - and support for - these vital resources is key!
This is a beautiful coral reef.
Our Beginning
Project 321 Josie began as a Bat Mitzvah project for Josie Schwartz. Josie has always had a passion for the environment, and especially for the oceans and their creatures. When it came time to select a mitzvah project, Josie felt that pitching in to help save our World’s coral reefs was an important service she could undertake to help heal the world.
Tikkun olam
(Heal the world)
Tikkun olam in Hebrew means “repair the world” or “heal the world”. It stands for the concept that people should have responsibility not only for their own welfare, but for the welfare of society at large. For many, the notion of Tikkun olam stands for Jewish social justice.
Not just a playground for divers, coral reefs are important to sustaining marine life as well.
Our Mission
The mission of Project 321 Josie is to raise awareness of the vital importance of the world’s coral reefs and to raise funds through donations from caring people to help heal the coral reefs and thus help heal the world.
20%
of the ocean’s floor has been explored by humans. There are coral reefs we don’t even know about yet!
25%
of all marine species rely on coral reefs for food, shelter, and breeding.
1%
Less than 1 percent of the ocean floor is covered by coral reefs. All the reefs combined would equal an area about the size of the state of Nevada. Nonetheless, they are among the most productive and diverse ecosystems on Earth.
Coral reefs are large underwater structures composed of the skeletons of colonial marine invertebrates called coral. The coral species that build reefs are known as hermatypic, or "hard," corals because they extract calcium carbonate from seawater to create a hard, durable exoskeleton that protects their soft, sac-like bodies. Other species of corals that are not involved in reef building are known as “soft” corals. These types of corals are flexible organisms often resembling plants and trees and include species such as sea fans and sea whips, according to the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL), a nonprofit environmental organization.
Fish swim over the coral reef, a vital part of our oceans’ environments.
Get Involved
Get involved in this project! Share this web page with friends and family members. Talk with others about the importance of saving the coral reefs. Visit the websites we suggest under the “Worthy Charities” tab above and donate what you can to help save the coral reefs!
