Narragansett Town Beach To Provide Free Sunscreen

NARRAGANSETT, RI — Narragansett Town Beach will offer free sunscreen starting June 24. The skin protection will be available at Sun Shield touch-free dispensers. They'll be located at the six entrances to the beach.

It's a first for Rhode Island, according to Steve Wright, Narragansett's director of parks and recreation.

“We are so pleased to offer this certified natural product providing our patrons with a safe and effective sunscreen campaign at Narragansett Town Beach,” Wright said. The initiative started as an idea from the Recreation Advisory Board Chairman Keith Kyle. A private company, Raw Elements USA ®, is stepping up to provide the sunscreen, ECO FORMULA 30+ SPF sunscreen.

The business has a local connection.

Narragansett Town Beach is where the concept for Raw Elements was conceived, while founder Brian Guadagno was working as an Ocean Rescue lifeguard.

“Being able to partner with the Town of Narragansett to provide free Raw Elements sunscreen to beach-goers feels like we’ve come full circle,” says Guadagano.

Additionally, on Friday, July 7, Raw Elements, the Town of Narragansett, and the Rhode Island Department of Health will be hosting a Sun Safety Day in celebration of the official launch of the Sun Shield and Raw Elements dispenser program. From 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the South Pavilion, beach-goers can receive a free skin cancer screenings and learn more about sun safety.

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