Oceans and Waterways

WeLoveU Meets Cabo Verde President José Maria Neves & First Lady Débora Katsita Carvalho

While in Cabo Verde for the Interregional Preparatory Meeting for SIDS, the WeLoveU representatives met President Neves at the Presidential Palace on Thursday, August 31, 2023. While learning about the Foundation, President Neves agreed with Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah’s message that “love is needed, now, more than ever.” The collaborative discussion between the two parties led […]

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WeLoveU Volunteers Clean Gamboa Beach in Cabo Verde

On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the WeLoveU Foundation conducted a cleanup at Gamboa Beach. The beach is in the City of Praia on Santiago Island. The seawater is clean as the natural bay protects it. About 35 people participated, including First Lady Neves, President Neve’s special advisor on climate and sustainability, families, and students. Most

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Volunteers Bring Oceans & Waterways to James River Park

Forty volunteers from the International WeLoveU Foundation gathered in Richmond, VA’s James River Park for a cleanup. On Sunday, August 27, 2023, volunteers cleaned near the historic Belle Isle in the middle of the James River. Walking along a two-mile trail, the group collected over 70 pounds of trash. Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan and Executive Director

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Volunteers take a group photo with the collected trash

Volunteers Clean Leonardo Beach To Help New Jersey’s Waterways

On Sunday, August 6, 2023, a team of 30 volunteers from the International WeLoveU Foundation acted to clean and enhance Leonardo Beach in Leonardo, New Jersey. The group cleaned .30 miles and filled up 16 garbage bags weighing a total of 160 pounds. The event is part of WeLoveU’s Oceans and Waterways Cleanup campaign that

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WeLoveU Volunteers & CitiBank Employees Team Up for a Beach Cleanup

On Sunday, October 23, 2022, more than 40 WeLoveU Foundation volunteers and Citibank employees teamed up to clean Gandy North Beach in St. Petersburg, Florida. Keep Pinellas Beautiful helped by supplying equipment, trash bags, and tools.  About Gandy North Beach  Gandy North Beach is a fishing pier with mangroves tucked away from view where many

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WeLoveU’s Savin Hill & Malibu Beach Cleanup Keeps Shoreline Clean

On Sunday, August 21, 2022, 60 volunteers of the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation partnered up with Boston Parks and Recreation to clean up Savin Hill and Malibu Beach. The beach is in Dorchester — Boston’s largest neighborhood — and is known for historic houses, trails, and sports fields. It’s an area locals know and love because

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Volunteers Stop 1,550 Lbs of Trash From Entering Florida Waterways

On Sunday, March 27, 2022, more than 100 volunteers of the Int. WeLoveU Foundation met at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, FL, to carry out cleanup efforts. The cleanup was part of WeLoveU’s Clean WORLD Movement in partnership with the Ocean Learning Center, Coast Love, and the Florida Department of

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Volunteers Remove More Than 160 lbs. of Trash From India Point Park

On Sunday, October 3, 2021, fifty volunteers of the International WeLoveU Foundation joined together for a first-time collaboration with the City of Providence Parks Department to clean up India Point Park in Providence, RI.  The cleanup is part of the Oceans and Waterways Cleanups campaign, which aims to eliminate the number of plastics polluting the ocean and endangering

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WeLoveU Hosts Summer Cleanup at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park

Fifty International WeLoveU Foundation volunteers cleaned Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park on September 12, 2021. The big park is a short walk from the North End along Boston’s waterfront. To organize the cleanup, WeLoveU partnered with the City of Boston Parks and Recreation. The summer cleanup is part of the Oceans and Waterways Cleanups campaign. The

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