Monica Burguera Foundation Boating Safety Education 14th Annual Fishing Tournament

Now in its 14^th year, the Monica Burguera Foundation Fishing for a Cause Tournament is a one-day, off-shore tournament featuring fishing for dolphin, wahoo, kingfish or tuna. Once again it will take place at the Key Biscayne Yacht Club where families can enjoy a Saturday by the water. We have something for everyone in the family!

M.B.F. Supporters as well as family, friends, and local business owners participate in this prestigious sport fishing event of the summer, where unique trophies are awarded for the largest fish.
Sponsorship packages are still available! Contact the M.B.F. office to discuss what sponsorship opportunities are still available. Don’t miss out!

 The Monica Burguera Foundation was created in memory of Monica Burguera, a 20-year-old Florida International University student who died in a tragic boating accident during the 2006 Columbus Day Regatta weekend festivities in Miami, Florida. The accident took the lives of Mónica and James Noel Pou and left many others seriously injured. After this fatal accident, Mónica’s family and close friends realized the importance of boat safety education.

Due to the lack of awareness, they started working towards building consciousness of the dangers that exist while boating. Since the boat accident, some of the survivors, together with friends and relatives, have returned to the regatta site, but with a different purpose; to promote safety. Mr. and Mrs. Burguera decided to register the non-profit organization in their daughter’s name, the Mónica Burguera Foundation.

MBF, in conjunction with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, offers FREE boating safety classes as a public service for the local community. Since September 2010, more than 11,000 students have successfully completed the program and been awarded the USCG Auxiliary Certificate of Accomplishment and a Florida Boating Safety Identification card, which is required to operate a boat for people born on or after January 1, 1988.

The MBF is committed to saving lives and making our waters safer for all by promoting watercraft safety and boater education. Through a combination of community education, outreach, and events, MBF works to create boating safety awareness as well as to prevent boating accidents.

The mission of the Monica Burguera Foundation (MBF) is to raise funds and awareness to create programs that will educate boaters and create consciousness of the importance of boater's safety. Boating accidents and deaths are preventable! Through education, the Monica Burguera Foundation is working diligently to protect all boaters from boating accidents. MBF believes that boating safety education can prevent accidents and deaths. Since 2013, the Monica Burguera Foundation has certified over 8,000 students through its "About Boating Safety Courses". Our dedication to boating safety through education, conducted in conjunction with the Coast Guard Auxiliary, is open to all in the hopes of saving lives.