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World’s Largest Trash Cleanup Event Returns to OC

09.15.21

Coastal Cleanup Day is making its in-person comeback on Sept. 18 after a year hiatus. To observe this day, Orange County Coastkeeper is coordinating cleanup sites throughout the county, providing supplies, and collecting data on behalf of the California Coastal Commission.

This is Coastkeeper’s sixth year hosting Coastal Cleanup Day. The volunteer beach cleanup is from 9 a.m. to noon and it includes more than 30 sites throughout Orange County. Coastal Cleanup Day encourages people to collect trash and recyclable items discarded on the region’s coastline, waterways, or near home.

To add more fun this year, Coastkeeper is also hosting a month-long virtual event where volunteers can collect trash on any date. Volunteers will be able to contribute to the data collected by Coastal Cleanup Day by using the Clean Swell® app and using the group name Coastkeeper Clean.

The Orange County cleanup is part of California Coastal Cleanup Day, organized by the California Coastal Commission with cleanup sites statewide, including more than 30 in Orange County.

This statewide event is part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup, which attracts two million volunteers across the United States and 21 million people globally. It is regarded as the world's largest trash cleanup event.

Prior to the pandemic, more than 7,000 Orange County volunteers collected a record-breaking 70,485 pounds of trash and recyclable materials during the three-hour event. Some of the most obscure findings have included wigs, a flute, car parts, and more.

Attendance is free and supplies will be provided to attendees if needed. However, Coastkeeper aspires to accomplish a low-waste event and asks that volunteers bring their own cleanup supplies including a bucket or reusable bag, gloves, and reusable water bottle.

To participate in virtual cleanups or to find a location near you for Sept. 18, please visit Coastkeeper’s Coastal Cleanup Day page.

Image Credit Keegan-Callender

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Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk OC, LA and IE Unite

09.15.21

Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization’s signature MORE THAN PINK Walk fundraising events in Orange County, Los Angeles, and the Inland Empire will be held on Saturday, September 25. This year, Komen is creating a one-of-a-kind digital experience that will connect participants from across the community and the country as breast cancer survivors, “thrivers,” and supporters to walk and fundraise to end breast cancer.

No matter where the public joins in to walk and fundraise—from a treadmill, neighborhood sidewalk, favorite beach walk, or hiking trail, Komen will host interactive activities, new challenges, and inspirational stories during the event’s “Power of ONE Week” and Opening ceremonies.

Susan G. Komen’s work coming out of the pandemic is arguably more important than ever. Screenings, clinical trials, and research were largely halted during COVID-19 lockdowns, making the funding of key research and breast health services all the more critical to get life-saving progress back on track.

Susan G. Komen’s leadership and supporters see this year’s event as an opportunity to walk at home, in their own neighborhoods, with the united goal of a world without breast cancer.

Registration for the Walk is free, and participants are encouraged to raise at least $250 each for Komen’s investments in breakthrough research, vital patient care support and public policy action at all levels of government. Komen continues to work to discover cures while ensuring that those facing a breast cancer diagnosis today receive the care and support they need

Click the links below to register for each region’s event and download the MORE THAN PINK Walk app to track steps, raise funds and learn more about survivor stories and ongoing research.

2021 Komen Los Angeles County MORE THAN PINK Walk

2021 Komen Orange County MORE THAN PINK Walk

2021 Komen Inland Empire MORE THAN PINK Walk

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