Community Corner
Hampton Beach is Now 'Barefoot Friendly'
Volunteers for the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project cleans up "the wall."
The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project, now in its ninth year, is a partnership between the Surfrider Foundation and Barefoot Wine that works to keep beaches across America “barefoot friendly” by hosting beach cleanups.
On Saturday, Aug. 1, according to a press statement, the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project came to Hampton for a cleanup of the iconic “Wall.” Hampton was one of 12 locations targeted in the U.S. in 2015 for a beach rescue.
“It was a great mix of folks who attend this event every year and new faces,” said Melissa Gates, Northeast Regional Manager of the Surfrider Foundation.
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More than 60 community volunteers spent the day collecting 223 lbs. of garbage, and 25.5 lbs. of recycling from Hampton’s North Beach. The garbage collected Saturday is in addition to 15 tons of debris picked-up from American beaches since the project started.
The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project will wrap-up this year’s season of clean-ups with stops in Seattle, Atlanta, New York, and Tampa.
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Visit barefootwine.com/our-story/our-values for more information about the effort.
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