Recently, members of the organization Heal the Bay got a helping hand from Cycdor volunteers as they cleaned up 50 pounds of trash at Zuma Beach in Malibu. Together, the Heal the Bay and Cydcor team combed Zuma Beach for plastic, Styrofoam, bottle caps and other debris.
When people think of Malibu beaches, images of clear blue water and sunny sand come to mind. Unfortunately this pretty picture is just an imaginary image due to of mass pollution that has left parts of the Santa Monica Bay coast in disrepair. The City of Los Angeles used to treat the bay as a daily dump site, and the region is still slowly recovering from the damages.
Heal the Bay is a grassroots movement that has been working to improve the bay’s coastal environment. It uses research, education, advocacy initiatives and – as its most recent project demonstrates – community action to pursue its mission.
"We are excited to partner with local businesses like Cydcor," said Natalie Burdick, Heal the Bay’s constituent development manager.
Cydcor is a California-based provider of outsourced, face-to-face teams. The 80 volunteers who helped with 2010 Heal the Bay demonstrate Cydcor’s commitment to community philanthropy.
"Their connection to the ocean and commitment to protecting it are important for building greater awareness and generating funds to support our efforts to make Southern California coastal waters and watersheds safe, healthy, and clean," Burdick said.
For their part, Cydcor volunteers felt cleaning Zuma Beach was a particularly meaningful experience because it struck close to home. "I feel very privileged to be part of an organization likeCydcor that has a passion for our environment and places emphasis on giving back to the community," said Austin Waggener, data management leader.
In addition to the Heal the Bay project, Cydcor partners with independent organizations across the country to help them accomplish their goals. Recently, the company donated 27 large boxes of items to American soldiers through the Any Soldier program.
The environmental group Heal the Bay was featured before on The Daily Tell.
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