You’re invited to an official ribbon cutting and huge community beach party to celebrate a new addition to our shoreline: a more than 300-foot MobiMat at Sand Key Park!

On Friday, May 19th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Pinellas County officials, local advocates and community residents will gather for a ribbon cutting and subsequent celebration of the new MobiMat at Sand Key Park in Clearwater, 1060 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767. This family-friendly event is open to all who would like to join.

Help Us Gather (HUG), a local nonprofit that advocates for the inclusion of individuals with disabilities, will host the celebration, providing a professional DJ, dancing, beach games, and more. Sand Key Beach Grill, the park's permanent on-site food truck, will have food available for purchase during the event. HUG encourages members of the community of all abilities to join in the festivities.

Local advocates have been working to bring this mobility mat to Sand Key Beach for years, and are ready to celebrate this incredible accomplishment with the community. The effort to install the new MobiMat was made possible by a partnership between HUG, Pinellas County, Disability Achievement Center, and The Michael and Robin Lally Forward Foundation, which donated the grant to fund the MobiMat purchase.

A full list of beaches with mobility mats in the Tampa Bay area can be found at helpusgather.org/accessiblebeaches.