AP Beach Badge Fund 2023

Let us help ALL Asbury Park residents who live below the poverty level to have a chance to enjoy the beach during the day when lifeguards are on duty.

There are so many families, especially those with children and teens, who cannot afford the hefty annual, or daily, fees to swim and play on the beach during the day in the summer months.

For this reason, many underprivileged families go to the beach in the evening, after badge checkers are gone for the day. Unfortunately, this means the life guards are also gone for the day, which is incredibly dangerous. This is when most drownings tend to occur.

We are all neighbors, and we all have a right to enjoy the natural resources in our community.

The funds donated will allow us to buy seasonal beach badges for adults and children. We will provide a receipt for each donation & beach badge bought. The badges bought will be distributed via the following organizations:

Boys & Girls Club of Asbury Park

Trinity Church

Second Life Bikes

K.Y.D.S. program

and Asbury Park Surf Club

These organizations will be trusted to distribute these beach badges to families in need.

{Seasonal Rates Adults: $70; Teens (13-17) and Seniors (62+ with valid ID): $20; Kids (12 and under), Active Military Personnel and their dependents, Disabled Veterans: Free}

Checks and PayPal donations can be directed to the Dale Caldwell Foundation, and labeled as "Asbury Park Community Beach Badge Fundraiser"

https://dalecaldwellfoundation.org

Dale Caldwell is the son of Asbury Park's civil rights leader - The late Rev. Gil Caldwell - https://rmnetwork.org/author/gcaldwell, and has graciously offered to accept check and Paypal donations on our behalf, via his registered Non-profit.

Any questions or inquiries about aiding this fundraiser should be directed to: apcommunitybeachbadgefund at gmail.com

For more info please visit our website https://www.apbeachbadgefund.org/