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Post-event story: Playa Pozuelo coastal cleanup, Guayama
MEDIA MEMO · FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
To: Puerto Rico news desks and community editors
From: CivicRush
Date: September 30, 2026
Re: Post-event story: Playa Pozuelo coastal cleanup, Guayama
Media contact: Debby Rivera · (939) 865-4389 · info@civicrush.com
32 Volunteers Pay it Forward for the Community and Clean Playa Pozuelo in Guayama
Nonprofit Flor de Loto Montessori led the coastal cleanup; Meta (Metaformers, Inc.) funded $4,000 in pay-forward funds towards local charities; And local volunteers got involved to better their community. Why did they show-up? They love their community and they gained needed funding for their own good causes from Meta’s pay-forward funding.
GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico — September 30, 2026 — On Sunday, September 20, 32 volunteers and their children came together at Playa Pozuelo in Guayama and gave 128 team hours to clear bag after bag of trash from the coastline. Community spirit was on full display. The cleanup was organized by nonprofit Flor de Loto Montessori, with The Rota Kids joining as a participating youth group and supported by Meta (Metaformers, Inc.) as the event’s Volunteer Pay Forward Champion. Why is this significant? These 32 community-loving volunteers and their children got involved where they likely would not – a win for them and for the community!
Meta funded $4,000 that was divided among the 32 volunteers to designate to the local charity of their choice. One sponsorship to support the community, one morning on the beach, and support that reached more than one cause.
The event ran on CivicRush, a bilingual Community Event Multiplier platform. CivicRush brings nonprofits, volunteers, and business sponsors together around real community events, so a single cleanup grows into shared impact across the whole community.
Families were at the center of the day. Parents, kids, school leaders, and neighbors worked side by side, turning a Sunday at the beach into a hands-on act of care for the places they call home.
“Una experiencia maravillosa en familia. Gracias por la oportunidad. Juntos hacemos grandes cosas.”
(“A wonderful experience … Thank you for the opportunity. Together we do great things.”)
“Una gran experiencia como familia.”
(“A great experience as a family.”)
“Evento muy bonito, experiencia en familia.”
(“A beautiful event, experienced as a family.”)
How the Event Multiplier came together
Organizer: Flor de Loto Montessori, a nonprofit, led the cleanup and rallied volunteers.
Volunteers: 32 community members, including families and The Rota Kids youth group, gave 128 team hours.
Sponsor: Meta (Metaformers, Inc.) funded the $4,000 pay-forward pool for the community, turning every volunteer’s time into giving choice for their favorite cause.
Platform: CivicRush connected community charities, volunteers, and the sponsor and captured participation, hours, Pay Forward designations, and reviews in one place.
What’s next
Additional community events on CivicRush will follow that bring together nonprofits, volunteers, and businesses who want to make positive change for their community, while gaining funding for local charities and their good causes.
Follow @CivicRush and download the app to be part of the next community opportunity.
About CivicRush
CivicRush is a bilingual Community Event Multiplier platform. It brings people and organizations together to increase support and participation, multiplying impact across every community event. Nonprofits, volunteers, and business sponsors each play a part, and every contribution is recognized. CivicRush pay-forward is considered an event multiplier and has started in Puerto Rico. The power of your community, multiplied.
Event photos and video
Photo and video use, including images of minors, requires consent coordinated through:
Flor de Loto Montessori
(939) 235-1439