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#PSA #repost Beach cleanup tonight is at Flying Point Beach in Southampton at 6:00 PM! Come pitch in and pull some trash off of our beaches - [via our #EastEnd Squad @worldwidepsychoseastend]

New York Cares Day Spring (April 18th 2015) There's no denying summer is on the way and when this happens many of us begin to venture outdoors to seek fresh air and nice spaces; from kids to parents, grandparents and even animals. Most people are familiar with the opportunities for relaxation and recreation afforded by their city's parks. However New York parks and playgrounds have another dimension, which is not always as evident: an exciting history. From the earliest days of European settlement to the present, parks have witnessed the growth of the city, been part of its development, and provided vital green spaces for its inhabitants. Public spaces are being used now more than ever and it's a collective job to maintain its beauty. The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation has a major task at hand. Despite their experience, they need help with 1 main thing.. the human element aka man-power & woman-power too :) to help maintain these vast spaces. <p>The total area of the properties maintained by the department is over 28,000 acres (113 km²). The department maintains more than 1,700 parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities across the five boroughs. It is responsible for over 1,000 playgrounds, 800 playing fields, 550 tennis courts, 35 major recreation centers, 66 pools, 14 miles (23 km) of beaches, and 13 golf courses, as well as seven nature centers, six ice skating rinks, over 2000 green-streets and four major stadiums. Parks also cares for park flora and fauna, community gardens, 23 historic houses, over 1,200 statues and monuments, and more than 2.5 million trees.. So like we said, they may need a little help. On New York Cares Day Spring, members of the Worldwide Psychos teamed up with other volunteers and New York Cares to revitalize Franz Sigel Park located in the South Bronx by performing tasks that included beautifying the trails, spreading mulch sanding/painting, pruning, weeding, planting, and general upkeep throughout the entire park. This project engaged 100 to 120 volunteers on that beautiful sunny day getting things prepped for major park use. This was an awesome day. Let's work together to make a collective effort for a positive future and Keep It PSYCHO while we do our thing Find out more on what we do, who we are and how to become a member by visiting our website.

Jan 31, 2015 [Oneula Beach Park Ewa Beach, Hawaii] - Today the @worldwidepsychoshawaii (Hawaii Chapter) aided @surfrideroahu with a very successful #BeachCleanUp. Roughly 200 people showed up to prove not only their love for the sun and sand but to donate their time in raising awareness and helping make the beach cleaner for all who visit them. Beaches are a natural beauty to all life on this planet, but only we can preserve it, let's aid each other to make it happen and keep them rocking for many generations to come. - It's a little cold in the NYC area where the #BeachCleanUp is normally done with aid from @hiphip_jorge86, @vmaranov, @savvjanee, @thedbb plus many more of the #WorldwidePsycho members. Don't just wait till someone else does is, we all can make a little difference in same way just by throwing plastic, paper or cans in the trash. From #Hawaii to the #Hamptons we are leading the path into making a positive impact on the world we live in. - Photo above @bripo, @itscaseyevans & @abbyrose_g & @cansampo got down and a lil dirty to make things clean. - #Mahalo to All - Mention Us and Hashtag #KeepItPsycho in Your Beach Clean Up Photos Where Ever You Are❗️ -

Swiss Prospect, Fabrice, gave his christmas time to the "Nez Rouge" Association and provided safe rides home to 15 people who called the hotline because they had too much to drink. His effort shows that one person can make a difference! Also in Switzerland, Member Sebastien Berclaz helped raise funds and awareness while wearing the Psychos colors. Thanks for spreading the word.

On Saturday, December 20th, 2014, members of two local churches went out to areas in Patchogue, NY to give gifts to homeless people, people in extreme poverty, and others in need. This outreach has been going on for several years and mainly consists of bringing hot meals, grocery items and other donated things each and everySaturday to multiple stops in the area. This time around, a few members and supporters of Worldwide Psychos added their effort to the cause. Last year, a new church joined the outreach to donate specific Christmas gifts to regular attenders of the outreach. The volunteers asked those in need for several weeks before Christmas exactly what they needed/wanted for Christmas. The list was then distributed to members in the church to purchase, wrap and personalize for the person(s) assigned to them. As part of the weekly outreach, these handpicked gifts were distributed to the people who had been signing up. There were also dozens of extra gifts to hand out to people who had not previously signed up, including beautiful hand-made blankets from a local knitting group. One man, approximately in his late 20s/early 30s, upon receiving his gift, remarked that this was the first gift he had received in over 10 years. It was wonderful to see people receiving gifts that were picked out with them in mind and meeting a specific need that they had. For many that came, this is the only thing that they will receive this holiday season and it was so awesome to be able to see the looks of gratitude on their faces.

Thanksgiving Coat Drive and Food Drive was an amazing experience also and we still got so many others to help out, we are going to do it again.. who's wit it? -

PSYCHOS in Switzerland

We would like to share a a few things about the day and short period to follow after 9/11 that very few in the media discuss. Some call it "The Shift", some call it "A Blur" but beginning the morning of September 12th 2001, a day that is overlooked by many. Due to the tragedy and loss on September 11th one day prior, the air and feelings was noticeably different. Attitudes and the blinders that many of us naturally developed within our busy lives came down when the towers fell. If there's anything we can take away from this tragedy, is that this morning marked the beginning of a difference that would last for a few months to come. A very important day in history that serves as an example of no matter how different we are, we all feel the same pain, same loss and when that occurs an unparalleled unity can be established. Hundreds of millions of people where glued to their TV's and tuned in to News Radio programs for any info on what took place. As the news about #911 spread globally the world began to mourn, and around the entire planet Americans and Non-Americans began to commemorate the victims and demonstrate their patriotism and support. Some flew the American flag from their front porches and car antennas. Others pinned it to their lapels or wore it on t-shirts. Sports teams postponed games. Celebrities organized benefit concerts and performances. People attended impromptu candlelight vigils and participated in moments of silence. They gathered in common places, like Chicago’s Daley Plaza, Honolulu’s Waikiki Beach and especially New York City’s Union Square Park, to post tributes to the dead and to share their grief with others. “I don’t know why I’ve been coming here, except that I’m confused” one young man in Union Square told a reporter from the New York Times. “Also a sense of unity. We all feel differently about what to do in response, but everybody seems to agree that we’ve got to be together no matter what happens. So you get a little bit of hope in togetherness" ON THIS DAY RACE, WEALTH, RELIGION, NATIONALITY, SEX, AGE, EDUCATION LEVEL, BACKGROUND AND VARIOUS OTHER THINGS DIDNT MATTER. THE WHOLE WORLD FELT THE SAME PAIN, PEOPLE STOPPED LOOKING DOWN AS THEY WALKED BY STRANGERS SMILED AS THEY PASSED EACH OTHER, THE SAME PERSON YOU SAW FOR YEARS AT THE DELI, ON THE BUS, ON THE ELEVATOR SAID HI THAT DAY. PLACES THAT PEOPLE NORMALLY DONT PRAY WELCOMED AND ENCOURAGED THEM TO DO SO NO MATTER THEIR RELIGION. PEOPLE ACTUALLY CARED ABOUT EACH OTHER. LETS NOT WAIT FOR ANOTHER TRAGIC MOMENT TO OCCUR TO REMEMBER THAT DAY, THAT FEELING, TO LOOK PAST EVERYTHING AND REMEMBER WE ARE ALL HUMAN BEINGS DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCES.