It's an opportunity to bask under the summer sun and feel the sand between your toes, all while contributing to a good cause.

Registration for the 30th edition of a charity beach volleyball tourney at Mooney's Bay begins Friday
May 4.

The one-day HOPE Volleyball SummerFest will be held on July 14 with live performances by Canadian artists, such as Treble Charger and Mother Mother.

HOPE, which stand for helping other people everywhere, is a not-for-profit and volunteer driven organization established in Ottawa in 1981 to support local charities. The Volleyball tournament, which attracts more than 25,000 spectators and participants each year, is the organizations flagship event.

This year, money raised will support children at Risk, Canadian Diabetes Association, Children's Wish Foundation, Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation, Big Bothers Big Sisters, Dreams Take Flight and Kidney Foundation of Canada. The tournament has four divisions ranging from recreational to competitive. The deadline to register is May 31.

For more information visit www.hopehelps.com or call 1-866-353-HOPE. Since its inception, HOPE has donated $3.4 million in support of more than 110 charities.

                                                                                                                           Article by: Chloé Fedio
                                                                                                                           Source: The Ottawa Citizen