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August 24, 2007
ASBURY PARTNERS INVITE AREA CHILDREN BACK TO THE BEACH FOR DAY OF FUN
Asbury Park, N.J. – Children from the
Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County Summer Day Camp spent an
afternoon of fun with arts and crafts and a sand sculpting competition
at a Back to the Beach event hosted by Asbury Partners.
The event served as a gesture from master developer of the Oceanfront
Redevelopment Project to encourage Asbury Park residents to enjoy
one of the city’s most valuable resources, especially now that
the beachfront is seeing such a great rebirth.
“We have been and will continue to be committed to revitalize Asbury Park as one city,” said Larry Fishman, chief operating officer of Asbury Partners. “As the oceanfront welcomes new faces and businesses, we want residents to be reminded that this really is a beautiful place and wonderful resource to be enjoyed by all, especially the city’s
children.”
The Back to the Beach event consisted of two arts projects, facilitated
by resident artist, Charles Trott. For the first portion of the
event, children were divided into groups and given chalk to color
in a mural on the sidewalk adjacent to Ocean Avenue, along Asbury
Partners’ office building. The mural reflects the positive, artistic
expression that exists in Asbury Park.
The second project prepared for the children was a sand sculpting contest. The campers worked in teams to design and complete a sand sculpture in a limited amount of time. The sculptures were judged and prizes were awarded to the team with the most creative design. Light refreshments were also provided for the children.
“Our youth are full of creative and artistic expression,” said Robert Taylor, chief professional officer of the Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County. “When
businesses like Asbury Partners take time out to think of ways to involve the
youth, it affirms that they are conscious of their responsibility to the entire
community. We hope to work with them in the future on some of our other projects.”
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