Panama City Beach, FL – The Young Professionals Network at the Central Panhandle Association of Realtors (CPAR YPN) is joining forces with the Gulf World Marine Institute (GWMI) on July 9^th to host a Beach Clean Up on Panama City Beach. CPAR YPN and GWMI will gather behind Schooner’s Last Local Beach Club at 8 am to distribute buckets, gloves, masks, and more to all who would like to contribute to the effort.

The GWMI is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine mammals and sea turtles in the Florida Panhandle. They serve as the only long-term marine mammal rehabilitation and the largest sea turtle rehabilitation facility in Northwest Florida. Over the years they have come to the aid of thousands of marine mammals in our area. They will have education materials on display during the event.

This event is part of the statewide Florida Realtors® “Clean Up Florida Waters” initiative which called to action thousands of Florida Realtors to do their part in preserving our state’s waterways, arguably one of our greatest assets.  Across the state of Florida, Florida Realtors® will host clean-up events from July 4^th through 11^th to pick up trash along Florida’s lakes, rivers, streams, beaches, ponds, bays and more! This event is our local contribution. The CPAR YPN Beach Clean Up is sponsored by Land Home Financial Services.

 If you would like to participate, we ask that you register at www.cpar.us/cleanup so we are sure to have plenty of supplies on hand for all participants. All are welcome to join us and clean up Florida waters!