Beach Cleanup at the Sea Walk – Action News Jax

JACKSONVILLE, FL — The City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful are hosting a beach cleanup this Saturday from 8am to 10am. Volunteer must be 18 years of age or older or be accompanied by an adult. Participants will be provided with a Community Service Certificate.

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Since its inception in 2009, the annual event has attracted 1,879 volunteers, donated 3,510 hours and collected 34,320 pounds (or 17.16 tons) of beach debris. His hourly Volunteer Value for these volunteers during that time period is $75,468, making the cost avoidance from collecting all that debris $37,122. Over the past 14 years, this will save her $112,590 for taxpayers.

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Last year, 200 volunteers participated in the event, contributing 400 hours to pick up 3,640 pounds of debris, avoiding $15,820 in volunteer value and costs per hour.

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