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Action Day

Get Dirty for a Good Cause

📅 September 19 (Saturday), 2026 🕰️ Time varies per location. 🗺️ At your local cleanup site [list]. 🎫 Registration is free.

🥞 Brunch is On Us

After the cleanup, we'll reimburse your local group's brunch!*
We're partnering with local meetup groups to advocate for California's Coastal Cleanup Program, happening on the same day at dozens of sites throughout the state.
To participate, look for a group below and join their event. Be sure to RSVP. Don't see your favorite group listed? Ask them to reach out to us!
If you're an organizer, read below and find out how to register with us so we can promote your cleanup event and reimburse your brunch.*

🚮 Participating Groups

Check back soon as we build our list of local meetups throughout California.
In the meantime, be sure to save your calendar for that morning.

📝 Information for Group Organizers

We're looking for secular groups in California to spread the word and join in this statewide volunteer opportunity. Here's what you need to do:
  • Choose a Cleanup Site
  • Create an Event Page (Meetup, Facebook, etc)
  • Complete our Registration Form
  • Promote the Event with Your Group
  • Hold the Event (take pics!)
  • Host Brunch after the Event
  • Wait for Reimbursement
Group Organizers: Start here and we'll follow up.
Register
* California Freethought Day will reimburse participating groups with at least 5 participants $15 per participant, with a maximum of $200 per group, for a maximum of 10 groups. Groups must pre-register (see above) and meet all requirements to be reimbursed.