19-Year-Old-Atlanta-Georgia-Spring-Breaker-to-be-honored-tomorrow-in-Miami-Beach
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MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, Tel: 305.673.7575 MEDIA ALERT
Veronica Paysse email: vp@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 23, 2019
19-Year-Old Atlanta, Georgia Spring Breaker to be honored
tomorrow in Miami Beach
—Joshua Caraway picked up loads of litter during his vacation with friends on South
Beach—
Miami Beach, FL – While thousands of people flocked to Miami Beach during Spring
Break to soak in the sun and party, Atlanta native Joshua Caraway decided to take a
break from the revelry and help pick up trash on the beach — receiving some
welldeserved media attention for his clean-up efforts.
The City of Miami Beach Mayor and Commission will recognize his selfless dedication in
filling up three large trash bags of litter with a proclamation to him this Wednesday,
April 24 at 5 p.m. at Miami Beach City Hall Commission Chambers, Third Floor.
“It is shocking to see how much trash is simply left on the sand by some Spring Break
tourists,” said Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber. “What this young man did inspired others
to properly dispose of their litter and help keep Miami Beach clean.”
His spontaneous beach cleanup instantly went viral, garnering over 3,000 likes and was
seen over 220,000 times. Miami Beach Police also acknowledged his hard work on
social media with MBPD Major Paul Acosta approaching Caraway and thanking him for
his efforts.
“I will never forget this recognition from the City of Miami Beach,” expressed Joshua
Caraway. “My goal has always been to help maintain our planet by keeping it safe and
clean and doing my part wherever I go.”
Caraway is majoring in Biology at the University of West Georgia and says he has a love
for animals and protecting our environment. He is also planning to minor in business and
hopes to open his own business to care for animals and keep our planet clean for future
generations.
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