KBB 4th Annual Golf Tournament

BY DOUG BAKER

Keep Brevard Beautiful Benefits Cocoa Beach Residents

THE MISSION Beautification, recycling and educational programs in Brevard County

THE METHOD Thousands of volunteers, donations from supporters and fundraisers

KBB works tirelessly throughout Brevard County maintaining their mission to keep Brevard beautiful, and Cocoa Beach is a recipient of a great number of those tireless efforts. Speaking with Bryan Bobbitt, Deputy Executive Director of Keep Brevard Beautiful, we learned some of the specific benefits of KBB here in Cocoa Beach.

Did you know there are 110 swinging trash bins on Cocoa Beach? Well, neither did I! Until speaking to Mr. Bobbitt, I never thought it is KBB that maintains those bins during Cocoa Beach’s peak tourist season. From March until October, twice a day, KBB empties every one of them. They also maintain the rolling trash carts located at the end of Minutemen Causeway. KBB also hosts several “adopt a shore” teams in the Cocoa Beach area as well as several community beach cleanups each year.

In 2018, KBB removed over 433,000 pounds of trash from Cocoa Beach. In October, they removed 100,000 pounds of dead, rotting fish from Brevard’s beaches as a result of the Red Tide.

However, not everything left on our beaches is trash. Many times, usable items such as beach toys and towels are picked up by KBB. Toys and other usable items are donated to local thrift stores, and the towels are donated to local animal shelters for bedding.

For those needing community service hours, KBB plays a vital role. KBB provides cleanup supplies and tracks hours for local students looking to fulfill scholarship community service requirements. Not only does KBB work with local students, but they also work with volunteers needing court ordered community service hours.

4th Annual Golf Tournament

February 22, 2019 Cocoa Beach Country Club

The 2017 City of Cocoa Beach golfers: Jim McKnight, Danny McKnight, Melissa Byron, Laird McLean

Team sign in begins at 11AM, with a Shotgun Start at 12:30PM.

The tournament is a four person, team scramble, entry includes a box lunch and drink ticket for each player.

There are opportunities to win awesome door prizes from local businesses, contests and a 50/50 drawing where the winner takes home half the CASH at the After Party!

Team Entry - $280.00 Individual Player - $75.00

Come out and participate in the FUN and SUPPORT Keep Brevard Beautiful at our annual fundraiser!

For more information contact Tammie Lizon at 321-631- 0501 extension 204.

Individuals or teams can register online at: keepbrevardbeautiful.org/kbbs-4th-annual-golf-tournament

Sponsors can go to: keepbrevardbeautiful.org/kbb-4th-annual-golf-tournament-sponsorship-packages

All funds generated from this event will be used locally in support of KBB’s mission of beautification, recycling and educational programs in Brevard County. Keep Brevard Beautiful, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.