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Ethan Weitz is the founder of Ethan Weitz Charters, which provides pro bono fishing trips solely to charitable groups.
U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Captain Ethan Weitz founded Ethan Weitz Charters in order to provide clients of charitable organizations the chance to enjoy social activities and have fun spending a day on the water. Working with hospitals, schools, fellowship organizations, shelters, and a broad range of other groups, Ethan Weitz leads trips on his 31-foot Contender. Ethan Weitz is also an avid fisher in his spare time. Ethan Weitz often travels internationally for fishing contests, and he has won awards for the most impressive fish of the year. A member of the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo and the West Palm Beach Fishing Club, Ethan Weitz and his family split their time between California and Florida. Raised in California, Ethan Weitz attended Brentwood School and the University of California, San Diego, where he studied Political Science and History. Ethan Weitz continues to make charitable contributions to Brentwood School and nonprofit groups, like the Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity.
Ethan Weitz's Publications
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Habitat for Humanity, Ethan Weitz
November, 2010
By: Ethan Weitz
Habitat for Humanity is devoted to building affordable housing to people in need throughout the globe. With offices in the United States, Canada, Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Central Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, Habitat for Humanity has made great strides in eliminating poverty and homelessness around the world. With thousands of volunteers, Habitat for Humanity homes are sold at no profit, although it does protect against inflation by charging interest at times. Founders Millard and Linda Fuller created Habitat for Humanity after leaving their wealth and home to begin a life of Christian service at Koinonia Farm in Georgia in 1965. Together with friend and fellow servant Clarence Jordan, Millard and Linda Fuller began building homes on the farm, which eventually became the headquarters of Habitat for Humanity. In 1973, Habitat for Humanity became international, as the Fullers moved to the Democratic Republic of Congo, then Zaire, to build and give away homes to impoverished families. Habitat for Humanity gained national recognition in 1984 when then-President Jimmy Carter launched the Habitat for Humanity Jimmy Carter Work Project, traveling to New York City for a construction trip. In 1996, President Bill Clinton awarded Millard Fuller the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. Often referred to as simply Habitat, the organization built its 200,000th home in 2005, officially having sheltered 1 million people. Habitat for Humanity offers volunteers the chance to get involved in numerous programs. The youth program attracts young people, ages 5 to 25, with the following opportunities: the Collegiate Challenge, an alternative break program in the summer, fall, spring, and winter vacations, when students travel to host sites around the country and work with the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate for one week; the Campus Chapters, which are student-led organizations in high schools or colleges that partner with region affiliates to build, fundraise, and educate the public on Habitat for Humanity; Youth United, which encourages young people to sponsor and build houses in their community; and the Learn and Build Experience, which allows students, age 16 to 18, to spend a week outside of their communities to build and learn about the organization. Habitat for Humanity also offers Global Village Trips, Women Build, National Service, RV Care-A-Vanners, and A Brush With Kindness.
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