Sponsor Spotlight on DivinityLA


Issue 3, 2016

Sponsor Spotlight on DivinityLA

By Lexie Beach

Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) is excited to officially welcome our partners at DivinityLA to the Tour de Turtles marathon! For this year’s Tour de Turtles, DivinityLA sponsored a green turtle, whom they named “Pebbles.” When deciding on a name for their turtle, DivinityLA was inspired by the importance of pebbles and sand in the turtles’ nesting and hatching process.

To begin her migration marathon, Pebbles, a green turtle from Tortuguero, Costa Rica, was released on July 9, 2016 from STC’s John H. Phipps Biological Field Station in Tortuguero.

One dollar from every DivinityLA sea turtle bracelet purchased is donated to STC. Since the launch of their company in 2015, DivinityLA has donated over $17,000 in support of STC’s research and conservation efforts.

In addition to the incredible partnership they have with STC, DivinityLA has developed partnerships with a number of other hand-selected non-profits whose purpose supports their own mission and values. With each bracelet purchased, a portion of the proceeds is donated to one of the organizations.

As DivinityLA representative Kailey Ruiz said, “In our world, we need more companies who are willing to look out for the greater good, as well as their own, and by contributing to wildlife conservation and human improvement we are playing our part as best we can.”

While they have greatly involved themselves in making a global impact through donations to international organizations like STC, DivinityLA also focuses on making improvements closer to home. Through meal preparation and distribution for the homeless, DivinityLA gives back to their local Los Angeles community. “We believe that any and all efforts, big or small, can have a lasting impact on all living things that surround us.”

For DivinityLA, Tour de Turtles is the next step in expressing their loyalty to and support of sea turtle conservation. “We are very excited about the opportunity to follow these turtles on such an intimate and remarkable journey. We can’t wait to see their movement throughout the migration and anticipate the nesting of their future hatchlings.”

Sea turtle bracelets from DivinityLA make great gifts! Visit www.DivinityLA.com to purchase a bracelet and support sea turtles! And don’t forget to follow Pebbles on her marathon migration! You can view her satellite map online at conserveturtles.org