Surfrider would like to thank the Jessica Wood and the volunteers with the Youth Group from First Presbyterian Church in Florence, SC for helping us clean the beaches!  Surfrider was contacted by Jessica and asked if they could do something with Surfrider while they came here for their over-nighter at the Ripleys Aquarium.  The group met with Surfrider at the 14th Ave. Pier and listened to how plastics can serverly dameage our ocean and kill sealife when they get into the water. They also learned how they can help reduce the chances of this happening and how to they can personally reduce their use of single-use plastics. From there, we all swept a one-mile long stretch section of the beach (from 9th Ave. North to 19th Ave. North), finding everything from plastic bottles, bottle caps, a six-pack ring-binder, toys, fireworks, straws, plastics utensils and more.

Surfrider greatly appreciates their help and looks forward to doing more with them in the future.