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We are actively working with the Town of Wrightsville Beach, Mercer's Pier & Ocean Cure to provide a pilot program for our handicap beach access named "Beach-Walker Project". It's a durable 100' x 6.5' rollabale & stowable mat system by Mobi-Mat to allow disabled beach-goers to cross our beach strand & get in the ocean. The system includes a roll-up cart for storage & deploying the access mat daily during our beach-going season. Our goal is to procure this for our pilot program at Mercer's Pier following our Fins Up Festival & have it ready to launch for the 2026 beach season. Our hopes are that it compliments the Town's Sand Wheelchair program, already in place & can expand to more access points in the future.
The Mobi-Mats system can be simply stowed, is durable & UV resistant, as well as made from recycled materials. Each unit runs about $9,000.00 (mat & cart). We already have pledges from a handful of donors supporting the program & will highlight this project during our year-long activities.