Join us for our Beach Cleanup-a-thon—a community-powered event where every pound of trash collected helps support our coast.
Participants will collect pledges from friends, family, and coworkers who agree to donate based on how much trash they pick up. Together, we’ll remove pollution from our beaches and raise funds to support our work year-round.
Sunday, October 4 | 9:00–11:00 AM
Rio Del Mar State Beach
Sign up to participate: https://x.gldn.io/e/RgfHrCx5j1b
Ask family and friends to sponsor you: https://forms.gle/KvjEm1WKTrfYosyN7 (see email template below)
Example: If someone pledges $1 per pound and we collect 100 pounds, they donate $100. And they can cap the total amount so they don’t go over a specific amount (e.g. $50).
Ask family and friends to sponsor you. Here's an email template:
Hi friends and family,
I’m participating in Surfrider Santa Cruz’s Fundraising Beach Cleanup-a-Thon on October 4, and I’d love your support!
Surfrider Santa Cruz is 100% volunteer-run, and the funds raised through this event help support local beach cleanups, water quality testing, and other programs that protect our coastline. It’s a simple way to turn a morning of picking up trash into an even bigger impact for our local beaches.
Here’s how it works: I’m asking friends, family, and coworkers to pledge a donation for every pound of trash collected. You can choose an amount that works for you, such as $1 per pound, and set a maximum amount if you’d like. For example, a $1-per-pound pledge with a $50 maximum means you’ll donate up to $50 based on the amount of trash collected.
To sponsor the cleanup, complete this quick form:
https://forms.gle/KvjEm1WKTrfYosyN7
To join me at the cleanup, sign up here:
https://x.gldn.io/e/RgfHrCx5j1b
Every pledge helps Surfrider continue the work of keeping our beaches clean and protecting the places we love. Thanks so much for helping me turn a morning at the beach into lasting impact for our coast!
Thank you!
[YOUR NAME]
Join us for a morning of cleaning the beach, connecting with your community, and making a bigger impact for our coast. By participating in the Cleanup-a-Thon, you’ll help remove trash from our local beaches while raising funds for Surfrider Santa Cruz’s 100% volunteer-run programs, including beach cleanups, water quality testing, and coastal protection efforts. Grab your friends, family, or coworkers, get outside, and turn a few hours of your time into lasting support for the coastline we all love.
Make your cleanup count even more by inviting others to support your effort.
Sign up: https://x.gldn.io/e/RgfHrCx5j1b
Ask family and friends to sponsor you here: https://forms.gle/KvjEm1WKTrfYosyN7
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Thank you,
Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz Chapter