District 7020 Coastal Clean-Up

Posted by Victor Crumbley

On September 20, the Rotaract Club of Grand Cayman joined other Club's in District 7020 to participate in the International Coastal Clean Up, working towards our District sub-theme "Go Green"!

Charged with cleaning as many miles of coastline as possible in this united effort, twenty two Rotaractors, prospective members & their guests, including Rotarian Dawn, carpooled to Barker's Beach to clear trash! Armed with sunblock, bug spray, bottled water, gloves & garbage bags, we got a 7am start & eagerly began filling our garbage bags with items such as glass/plastic bottles, old shoes, cans, cups, bottle caps & plastic utensils. We even managed to find the discarded top of a household freezer!! Noticing the storm clouds gathering above us, we worked hurriedly & managed to collect 15 bags of trash before the rain came! That didn't dampen our Rotaract spirit at all!! We dumped our bags in a dumpster near the site & headed off to a hearty breakfast, enjoying a lovely rainbow on the way! Nature was happy with our good work!! After breakfast, the fellowship & sunshine continued, with Fellowship Guru Matt & Prospective member Omari leading the way to the 7 Mile Public Beach for some sand & sea action!! Great work everyone on getting our GREEN thumbs out & helping to keep District 7020 clean!!