Oceanic Global & ASBPA National Beach Sweep: Folly Beach Community Cleanup

Join us for a beach sweep on Folly Beach on Sunday, August 24th from 5 PM - 7 PM at the Tides Hotel!

Help us preserve, protect, and enhance our nation’s beaches and shores, and connect with our partners, the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), South Carolina Aquarium, as well as other coastal advocates in the Folly Beach community! Volunteers are invited to join Oceanic Global, and Corona USA for a litter cleanup of the area surrounding Folly Beach, preventing marine debris and microplastics from entering our coastal waterways.

Activities:

• ~5:00 PM Volunteer Sign-in & opening remarks by ASBPA
• ~ 5:30 PM Cleanup to protect Folly Beach!
• ~ 6:30 PM Impact Sorting & Closing Remarks

Entrance, Parking & Access Details:

Meeting Point: Meet the team at Tides Folly Beach (Pin here)

Public Transit & Parking:

• Limited street parking is available on site. Participants will receive a parking pass to be printed provided by the City of Folly Beach that is valid for any street parking spots from 4:30pm-7:30pm.
• Please consider carpooling or using public transportation!

Accessibility: Folly Beach is accessible to people with disabilities, offering handicap parking, a Mobi-mat leading to the beach, and handicap beach chairs, with lifeguards on duty during high season, but please expect mixed terrain. Most cleanup activities at this location should be able to accommodate a wide range of abilities and ages. Some cleanup activities that are on the shore may not be accessible.

What to pack: Volunteers will be provided with clean-up supplies, including gloves and bags. Come dressed comfortably for the clean-up; we recommend closed-toe shoes, and bring your reusable water bottle.

Cleanup Attendees will receive a wristband for exclusive discounts at select local partners' businesses as well!

Oceanic Global and Corona are on a mission to clean up 100 beaches and remove 1 million pounds of plastic waste by 2025. Since 2021, Oceanic Global (“the Guiding Partner”) has partnered with Corona USA to host a nationwide series of volunteer Community Cleanups across the country as part of the ‘Protect Our Beaches’ program. Each year the program includes a series of Community Cleanups which are supported by mission-aligned local NGO partners.

Oceanic Global reminds us of humanity’s original role in earth’s broader ecosystems and guides us in restoring equilibrium to our blue planet. Our core pillars of focus are designed to deepen humanity’s connection to the ocean as the lifeblood of the earth, provide tangible solutions for resilience, and create a blueprint for coexisting in harmony with our natural world. The 501(c)(3) non-profit sheds light on humanity’s essential relationship to the ocean and empowers individuals, communities, and industries to create positive change for our collective wellbeing.

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• Share the Cleanup Series with your community in Folly Beach!
• Join a Regional Hub Volunteer Chapter to support grassroots action in your community
• to support Oceanic Global in protecting the ocean and our collective wellbeing
• Sign-up to the Oceanic Global Newsletter to stay informed about Ocean Action & upcoming events
• in advocating for shore and beach preservation for your coastal community.

Corona USA is on a mission to clean up 100 beaches and remove 1 million pounds of plastic from their business and beaches by 2025. Corona is our flagship sponsor for the Hub Cleanup series. If you'd like to join other cleanup events to help Corona and Oceanic Global achieve their goal, discover the full 'Protect Our Beaches' cleanup series calendar here.

@coronausa

ASBPA is dedicated to preserving, protecting and enhancing our coasts by merging science and public policy.

We advocate for healthy, sustainable and resilient coastal systems to sustain four inter-connected core values provided by shores and beaches: community protection, a strong economy, ecologic health and recreation.

@asbpassoc

Also check out other Meetups in Folly Beach, Health & Wellness events in Folly Beach.