Volunteers Needed to Clean the Beach and Help Celebrate the Eight-Year Anniversary of Justin Rudd's "30-Minute Beach Cleanup" in Belmont Shore this Sat., June 16, 10 a.m.

(Celebratory Refreshments & Door Prizes, Plus Special "Big Daddy" Award Recognition for Fathers -- on behalf of Mother Nature -- for this Father's Day Weekend Beach Cleanup)

The public (all ages) is invited/needed to volunteer and celebrate.

The 30-Minute Beach Cleanup in Long Beach is celebrating its Eight-Year Anniversary on Sat., June 16. For the last 96 months of this grassroots effort, thousands of bags of trash have been collected and thousands of volunteers of all ages have helped to keep our beaches clean and safe by volunteering just 30 minutes on the third Saturday of each month, rain or shine.

The cleanup will take place from 10-10:30 and celebratory refreshments will be served and door prizes will be given out immediately following on the beach at the end of Granada Ave. in Belmont Shore. Dads will be recognized in our "Big Daddy" volunteer ceremony.

Dogs are welcome at the cleanup within the nearby Dog Beach Zone (www.DogZone.org).

Justin Rudd, founder/organizer of the "30-Minute Beach Cleanup" emphasizes that the monthly debris-removal program is essential to improving the aquatic environment as debris threatens wildlife and the overall ecosystem.

SOON AFTER RUDD moved to Long Beach from his home state of Alabama, he began noticing the sad state of the city's beaches and wanted to do something about it. A fitness instuctor who offered workouts on the beach, Rudd one day asked his friends to help him clean up. WANTING TO MAKE IT EASY for people to attend, Rudd decided to keep the cleanups short -- only a half an hour. He asked his friends to bring people they knew and put up fliers around town. He also asked the city to donate bags and gloves and give people free parking and businesses to donate refreshments.

Long beach is especially affected by debris from run-off as the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers empty on either side of Long Beach. Garbage washes downstream and collects inside the breakwater. Eventually, the trash returns to shore. Although the City of Long Beach removes much of the trash, there remains the ongoing need for citizens to help in hand-picked cleanup efforts.

Bags, gloves, refreshments, volunteer credit forms, door prizes and free parking are provided.

Online: www.BeachCleanup.org

Volunteers may contact Rudd at JustinRudd@aol.com or 562/439-3316. Reservations are not necessary.

With kind regards,
Justin Rudd!
Long Beach, CA
Who is this guy?