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Support Event

International Surfing Day//WSL @ Tower 20, Santa Monica

June 17, 2023

09:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT

Los Angeles Platoon

Event overview

Join The Mission Continues Los Angeles Platoon to help support the Los Angeles Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation with the following:

Set-up / Breakdown
Tabling / Passing out gloves and bags
Trash sorting and data capture


SURFRIDER FOUNDATION'S BEACH CLEANUP PROGRAM
Through our beach cleanup program, we help volunteers understand the impacts of our throwaway society and a convenience culture built on single-use plastics. An estimated 11 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year, the equivalent of one garbage truck load per minute. While we cannot clean ourselves out of the plastic pollution pandemic, our beach cleanups serve to raise awareness and inspire individuals to adopt upstream solutions to stop plastic waste at the source, primarily through everyday consumer choices and legislative advocacy.

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

Warm weather gear

Accessibility

Uneven terrain

Who's Invited

Kids (under 13)
Teens
Adults (21+)
Seniors (55+)
Adults (18+)

Event Contact

When and where

Date

June 17, 2023

Time

09:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PDT)

Location

Santa Monica Beach Tower 20

2030 Ocean Way
Santa Monica, CA

Parking Information

Paid parking on-site

Beach Parking Lot 4 South
2030 Ocean Drive Santa Monica, CA 90405
Open 6 AM - 6 PM
https://www.santamonica.gov/places/parking-lots/beach-parking-lot-4-south


A few other parking options exist for access to the Santa Monica Pier and nearby Santa Monica Beach:

The Pier Deck Parking Lot: limited parking is available seasonally during select days and times.

Civic Center Garage: This Santa Monica parking garage is just off the 10 West freeway exit, on 4th and Olympic, across from City Hall.

Santa Monica has on-street parking meters throughout the city, all of which accept payment via coins or credit cards.

The Metro E Line: if you want a convenient way to access the Pier, try parking at one of the Metro parking garages at an Expo stop in Santa Monica, and hopping on the train. Parking starts at $3, and since there are no overnight penalties, they are a great place to find overnight parking in Santa Monica.

Who We Are

In 2025, Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) acquired The Mission Continues, bringing two best-in-class organizations together to provide more opportunities for veterans to find community, lead, and serve. Guided by the ethos “If Not Me, Then Who…,” veterans continue their service, build connections, and thrive in their post-military lives by serving as character role models to youth. As a result, communities prosper and the character of our nation’s heroes lives on in the next generation. Learn more about TMF at travismanion.org

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

How to volunteer 

Click “Attend” to fill in simple volunteer information. You will get an email confirmation and updates about this event through your choice of email and text messages.