Long Beach beach cleanup

Long Beach Polar Splash Invites Locals to Chill Out for Charity

Are you cold-hearted when it comes to charity? Maybe it’s time you chilled out! On January 21, head down to Belmont Shore for the Long Beach Polar Splash & Doggie Dip. The event is a free opportunity to raise some cold hard cash for several worthy charities. There is no cost to participate. In fact, [...]

5th Annual “Long Beach Losers” Weight-Loss Contest Begins Saturday

The 5th annual Southern California-wide 12-week team weight-loss contest called “Long Beach Losers” begins Sat., Aug. 27 with official weigh-ins of 600-800 expected participants from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Belmont Shore.

California Costal Cleanup Day Set For Sept. 17th

On Saturday, September 17 from 9:00 a.m. to noon the California Coastal Commission and the City of Long Beach invite locals to make a difference at Coastal Cleanup Day. This annual event is a great opportunity for volunteers of all ages to help keep our beaches clean and healthy.

Community Action Team Celebrates 12-Year Anniversary of “30-Minute Beach Cleanup”

The public is invited to join the Community Action Team and its founder Justin Rudd at the 145th consecutive monthly “30-Minute Beach Cleanup” at 10 a.m. on Sat., June 18 at 1 Granada Ave. in Belmont Shore.  Following the cleanup, hot dogs will be served by Long Beach Firefighters and cake provided by the Community [...]

24-Hour Long Beach Hunger Strike to Benefit Local and World Hunger

The 24-Hour Long Beach HUNGER STRIKE is Noon to noon: Fri., May 20 – Sat., May 21. Raising money and awareness for local and world hunger. Hosted by Justin Rudd and his nonprofit 501c3 Community Action Team (CAT). CAT is committed to donate up to $5,000 to local and global food/hunger organizations. For every person [...]

Rotaract Long Beach Announces Beach Cleanup With Inner City Children

Rotaract Long Beach, a newly chartered community-service organization for young professionals, was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from Pepsi as part of the nation-wide Pepsi Refresh Project, an initiative by PepsiCo to award $20 million in grants to individuals, businesses and non-profits that promote a new idea that has a positive impact on their community, state or [...]

Eco-Friendly Restaurant Roots Gourmet Hosts Beach Clean-Up

On May 14, 2011 Roots Gourmet will be conducting a beach clean up for employees, customers and the environmentally concerned alike at Junipero Beach in Long Beach. Volunteers will meet at the Lone Sailor Memorial, on Ocean Blvd., between Orizaba and Redondo Ave. in Bluff Park. The clean-up will be held from 10 to 10:30am. [...]

Save Our Beach plans summer of traveling beach cleanups

Want a free family project that includes a little bit of exercise and a whole lot of sunshine? How about a beach clean up event? Every Saturday through the end of summer Save Our Beach will host a clean-up event at one of Southern California’s public beaches. The organization will provide parking, reusable garbage bags (made [...]

30-Minute Beach Clean-up saves the aquatic ecosystem for 11 years

Volunteers at the monthly “30-Minute Beach Cleanup” will celebrate the event’s 11th anniversary this Saturday, June 19, at 10 a.m. at 1 Granada Avenue. It will be the 132nd consecutive month of cleanups at the location that stretches one-mile along the Pacific’s coast. Justin Rudd, founder/organizer of the “30-Minute Beach Cleanup” emphasizes that the program [...]

Monthly 30-Minute Beach Cleanup needs volunteers for Saturday

Volunteer this Saturday for the 128-consecutive monthly 30-Minute Beach Cleanup hosted by Justin Rudd’s Community Action Team. Meet at 1 South Granada Avenue, Long Beach, 90803 on Saturday, February 20 at 10 a.m. to help rid the beach of trash and debris. Free parking. Refreshments, which may include bottled waters, canned sodas, chips, cookies, snack [...]

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