Sunrise Rotary participates in Annual International Coastal Cleanup

Posted by Paula Gordon 
on Sep 17, 2012
 
 
Image                                           Philipsburg, St. Maarten—On September 16, 2012 Rotary Club of St. Martin sunrise was a part of a massive clean-up campaign at la Belle Creole Beach on French St. Martin.
 
The clean-up campaign was organized by the Pride Foundation and Eco-Minded Hiking Group “SXM Trails”.  Many other organizations were invited to participate in this event.  The clean-up started from 8 – 10 am.  Hundreds of persons showed up for this event Rotary Club and the Rotaract Club of St. Martin Sunrise turned out in numbers to be a part of this event also.  Garbage bags and gloves were provided to all volunteers, while working in numbers to achieve one goal, Rotary Sunrise was able to fill four 33 gallon garbage bags with trash.  At first sight the beach did not look dirty, however, once the cleanup started plastic bottles, ropes, soda cans, clothing amongst others left behind garbage were found.  Rotary Sunrise a nonprofit organization along with the Rotaract Sunrise aims to put “Service Above Self” and we did just that.  Rotary commends the organizers of this event.  Rotary Sunrise meets every Tuesday morning at 7:00am at Air Lekker Bek and Rotaract Sunrise meets every 2nd Saturday at Holland House Hotel at 7pm.