B.E.A.C.H. is run entirely by volunteers and help is always appreciated. The following volunteer opportunities are currently available:

Check-in and information table		Data collecting

Internships
Students can intern with B.E.A.C.H. by helping with organizing beach clean-ups and litter prevention campaigns.

Outreach help at display booths
Volunteers are needed to help at the booth, set-up and pack-up at different events. Volunteers need to complete a 1.5 hr. training session.

Beach clean-up organizers
Volunteers help with planning, registration, sponsorship, overseeing volunteers, corresponding with the media, participants and sponsors.

Support crew for beach clean-ups
Volunteers help with set-up/pack-up, registration/check-in, and hand out bags, gloves, and water to other volunteers.

Administrative assistance
Database entry and maintenance, grant writing, and basic bookkeeping.

Educational presentations
Volunteers give presentations about marine debris, litter prevention, and invasive algae in schools, at beach clean-ups and to community groups.

Board members
People who are interested in taking an active role in B.E.A.C.H. and are willing to donate 10 hours per month.

Kaiser H.S. presentation		Makapu`u presentation

B.E.A.C.H. is a certifying organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award.

Minimum number of volunteer hours over a 12 month (Jan. 1st - Dec. 31st) period to receive the:

Bronze Award:
50 hours - children (under 14 yrs.)
100 hours - adults

Silver Award:
75 hours - children
175 hours - young adults (15 - 25 yrs.)
250 hours - adults

Gold Award:
100 hours - children
250 hours - young adults
500 hours - adults