Coconut Creek Children and Families Come Together for Beach Cleanup in Boca Raton

Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp 12Shares Adults, children, and youth gather at Red Reef Park following their beach cleanup. {courtesy} Children and families from Coconut Creek spent their Sunday morning helping protect South Florida s coastline during a beach cleanup at Red Reef Park in Boca Raton. On Nov. 8, a group of 18 volunteers, including 10 children and youth and eight adults, gathered at the park with buckets, litter grabbers and trash bags to remove debris and help preserve the beach s natural environment. The cleanup was organized as part of the Bahá’í children’s classes, an educational program offered in Coconut Creek for more than 20 years.Advertisements The classes focus on developing qualities such as kindness, honesty, generosity, patience, compassion, cooperation and responsibility while encouraging children to put those values into practice through community service. Through stories, songs, discussions and creative activities, participants learn about