On the last Saturday of every month, the Paia Youth and Cultural Center (PYCC) hosts a beach clean up. The PYCC is located along the shores of Paia Bay in beautiful Paia, Maui. Not only does PYCC provide a great space for Maui's kids, the staff does a wonderful job of instilling a respect for the environment among its members. Today, PYCC had a special clean up that streched from Baldwin Beach Park back to the beach around the Youth Center. The clean up drew sponsorship and increased participation through the Humbol Company.
Quite a Haul!
The kids and adult volunteers did a great job picking up trash not only on the beach, but in the Baldwin Beach parking lot and in the bushes and trees located off the beach. The beach produced lots of small items like bits of plastic, bottle caps and cigarette butts. The bushes and the trees produced the big ticket items. Included among the debris were tires, a weight bench, car batteries, car parts, municipal signs and more.
A volunteer with a well deserved shave ice!
Part of the Clean Up Crew in front of the Youth Center
It is safe to say I needed a shower after a couple of hours of rooting out trash from the bushes!
After a couple of hours of hard work in the sun, volunteers were treated to Akinaka Shave Ice, followed by a barbecue lunch from Brudda Willy's Sticky Ribs, and pizza from the Flatbread Company. Humbol gave T-shirts and stickers to all the participants. They also provided trash bags, gloves and cold drinks! Thanks to all the volunteers and sponsors for a great effort. Paia's Beaches are that much cleaner thanks to your hard work!
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