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Life jacket donation program launches at Surfside Beach after child's drowning — Photo: Click2Houston

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Life jacket donation program launches at Surfside Beach after child's drowning

A life jacket donation program called 'Community Floats Together' has launched at Surfside Beach following a child's drowning in May to provide free Coast Guard-approved life jackets to beachgoers.

By Sydney Wallace, Meet the Team·1 hr ago

SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas - A new water safety effort is underway at Surfside Beach following the drowning of a young boy in May.

The Surfside community is placing life jackets at beach entrances as part of a program called "Community Floats Together." The goal is to make U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets available to all beachgoers and help prevent future drownings.

Organizers are accepting donations of U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets in all sizes.

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