Our Community is Changing the future
Everyone deserves clean water - from the smallest child to the largest ocean. We nurture both.
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Global Mission
Local Impact
The Rob Machado Foundation was founded on the belief that our planet needs to be taken care of, and there’s no better place to start than with our local communities and our children.
Bottles saved from the landfill
lbs of plastic waste and trash collected in 2024/25 from local area beaches
A Ripple of Hope
Became a Wave
What started as a gardening program in schools has grown into a powerful force for good providing clean, filtered water and reusable water bottles to reduce single use plastic in classrooms and beyond.
1
EVENT
Ventura, CA
X Games
1
EVENT
Dana Point, CA
Ohana Festival
1
EVENT
Redondo, CA
BeachLife Festival
1
EVENT
Long Beach, CA
Cali Vibes Festival
3
EVENTS
Encinitas, CA
– Switchfoot Bro-Am
– Ecofest
– Oktoberfest
1
EVENT
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
Camp Shred
1
EVENT
San Diego, CA
Wonderfront Festival
5
WATER FILLING STATIONS
Newport Beach, CA
22
WATER FILLING STATIONS
Encinitas, CA
4
WATER FILLING STATIONS
Cardiff, CA
3
WATER FILLING STATIONS
Carlsbad, CA
2
WATER FILLING STATIONS
Del Mar, CA
BEACH CLEANUP
Carlsbad, CA
South Ponto State Beach
BEACH CLEAN UP
Encinitas, CA
Moonlight Beach
BEACH CLEAN UP
Oceanside, CA
BEACH CLEAN UP
Cardiff-by-the-sea, CA
Cardiff State Beach
Cardiff Reef, CA
San Elijo State, CA
Seaside Beach, CA
BEACH CLEANUP
San Diego, CA
Carmel Mountain Preserve
6,700
WATER BOTTLES | EUSD
Encinitas School District
30,000
WATER BOTTLES | SDUSD
San Diego Unified, CA
2.5K
WATER BOTTLES
San Diego, CA
2,5000
WATER BOTTLES | EUSD
Escondido School District
A Ripple of Hope
Became a Wave
What started as a gardening program in schools has grown into a powerful force for good providing clean, filtered water and reusable water bottles to reduce single use plastic in classrooms and beyond.
1
EVENT
Ventura, CA
X Games
1
EVENT
Dana Point, CA
Ohana Festival
1
EVENT
Redondo, CA
BeachLife Festival
1
EVENT
Long Beach, CA
Cali Vibes Festival
3
EVENTS
Encinitas, CA
– Switchfoot Bro-Am
– Ecofest
– Oktoberfest
1
EVENT
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
Camp Shred
1
EVENT
San Diego, CA
Wonderfront Festival
5
WATER FILLING STATIONS
Newport Beach, CA
22
WATER FILLING STATIONS
Encinitas, CA
4
WATER FILLING STATIONS
Cardiff, CA
2
WATER FILLING STATIONS
Del Mar, CA
3
WATER FILLING STATIONS
Carlsbad, CA
BEACH CLEAN UP
Cardiff-by-the-sea, CA
Cardiff State Beach
Cardiff Reef, CA
San Elijo State, CA
Seaside Beach, CA
2
WATER FILLING STATIONS
Del Mar, CA
BEACH CLEAN UP
Encinitas, CA
Moonlight Beach
BEACH CLEANUP
San Diego, CA
Carmel Mountain Preserve
6,700
WATER BOTTLES | EUSD
Encinitas School District
30,000
WATER BOTTLES | SDUSD
San Diego Unified, CA
30,000
WATER BOTTLES | SDUSD
San Diego Unified, CA
2,5000
WATER BOTTLES | EUSD
Escondido School District
Programs


Reusable Water Bottle
Replacing landfill waste with wellness
- Over 55,000 reusable bottles donated to schools in need.
- Partnering with educators to inspire the next generation.
Water Filtration
Providing free, clean drinking water for all
Turning the tide on plastic pollution at community events with water filling stations.




Beach Cleanup
Ensuring the ocean greets a healthy shore
Gathering the community to protect the beaches we love.
Join the Swell
Events
Come for the music, stay for the mission, and help us stream clean water into every community event.
Creek To Bay Beach Cleanup
2026 BeachLife Festival
Seaside Slide Paddle Race
Stay Connected

ROB MACHADO FOUNDATION RECEIVES $50,000 GRANT FROM BETTERWORLD TRUST
ROB MACHADO FOUNDATION RECEIVES $50,000 GRANT FROM BETTERWORLD TRUST IN SUPPORT OF FOUNDATIONS’ REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE PROGRAM EARTH DAY EVENT AT SANDBURG ELEMENTARY, SAN DIEGO,

2024 OHANA FEST PLASTIC WASTE DIVERSION
OVER 24,000 Plastic Water Bottles Eliminated at Ohana Fest 2024 We were honored to continue our partnership with the Ohana Fest, by providing water refill

ENCINITAS OKTOBERFEST & ARTISAN FAIRE
Rob Machado Foundation is looking forward to partnering with the 28th Annual Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest on Sunday, September 29, 2024. We’ll be providing

40TH ANNUAL COASTAL CLEANUP DAY
Join us this Saturday, September 21st for a global day of impact and San Diego County’s largest single-day environmental cleanup in coordination with I Love A Clean

THANK YOU MAREA SESSIONS
We recently wrapped up summer with some fun vibes at Marea Sessions, the summer concert series at Alila Marea Resort, with an epic dance party

BI-COASTAL CLEANUP DAY WITH DRAGON & SURFRIDER
Our friends at Dragon invited us to participate in their annual bi-coastal cleanup day. We were honored to join them & Surfrider for a cleanup


